To celebrate the highly anticipated release of ‘Toolroom Knights Mixed by John Dahlbäck’, Toolroom are offering you the chance to get your hands on an exclusive piece of album artwork from the artist Murk.
Using the same stencils that created the distinctive CD design, Toolroom have an amazing one off original canvas of John Dahlbäck.
Entering couldn’t be simpler, as Toolroom will be picking a winner from everyone that pre-orders a signed copy of the album from the Toolroom website:
This February, party promoters Triangle, who have previously presented the likes of xxxy, braiden, damu, oneman, ossie, hackman, 2bears and others, return to CAMP’s basement bringing with them without doubt their most inspired line-up to date.
Heading up proceedings is the Number’s label new boy Randomer. With no genre limitations, Randomer rides the lines with finesse and ease, riling dancefloors into a frenzy along the way.Be sure to keep and ear open for his upcoming release “Scrufflock/ Get Yourself” on Hemlock.
Similarly to Randomer, Throwing Snow defies genres and does what ever the fuck he wants. Bringing together elements of dubstep, trip hop and house Whatever genre he draws on, his music is spot on every single time so he should have no problem whatsoever in lifting the crown into a sweaty and manic mess (in a good way).
And if that wasn’t enough of a reason to get yourself down the steps of CAMP and dance straight for 6 hours, then the addition of Becoming Real & Deft should secure your decision. Becoming Real has just recently been tipped by HMV as one of their One’s to Watch, and if his multilayered, luscious, instant classic “Paramnesia” upcoming cut on GETME. As well as his productions, he DJ sets are something of legend.
Deft opens up the night, with his intricate, spaced out cerebral take on Grime he’ll ensure the party gets off to deep and dirty start.
This Triangle is set to be their best one yet, with an undoubtedly ambitious and creative set of producers/DJ playing for your pleasure in a moody atmospheric basement setting, it’s one not to miss.
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to give away for this event. To enter drop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and answer this question:
Whats the name of Becoming Real’s forthcoming release?
This February, party promoters Triangle, who have previously presented the likes of xxxy, braiden, damu, oneman, ossie, hackman, 2bears and others, return to CAMP’s basement bringing with them without doubt their most inspired line-up to date.
Heading up proceedings is the Number’s label new boy Randomer. With no genre limitations, Randomer rides the lines with finesse and ease, riling dancefloors into a frenzy along the way.Be sure to keep and ear open for his upcoming release “Scrufflock/ Get Yourself” on Hemlock.
Similarly to Randomer, Throwing Snow defies genres and does what ever the fuck he wants. Bringing together elements of dubstep, trip hop and house Whatever genre he draws on, his music is spot on every single time so he should have no problem whatsoever in lifting the crown into a sweaty and manic mess (in a good way).
And if that wasn’t enough of a reason to get yourself down the steps of CAMP and dance straight for 6 hours, then the addition of Becoming Real & Deft should secure your decision. Becoming Real has just recently been tipped by HMV as one of their One’s to Watch, and if his multilayered, luscious, instant classic “Paramnesia” upcoming cut on GETME. As well as his productions, he DJ sets are something of legend.
Deft opens up the night, with his intricate, spaced out cerebral take on Grime he’ll ensure the party gets off to deep and dirty start.
This Triangle is set to be their best one yet, with an undoubtedly ambitious and creative set of producers/DJ playing for your pleasure in a moody atmospheric basement setting, it’s one not to miss.
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to give away for this event. To enter drop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and answer this question:
Whats the name of Becoming Reals forthcoming release?
After an amazing start of 2012 at The Camp’s Basement, Leading Astray are back with another techno tasty event on Fri February 10th over at Crucifix Lane. All the way from the northern and cold Sweden to warm up the decks will be Drumcode and Truesoul’s Joel Mull, and if this wasn’t enough to keep your happy feet dancing all night long, they are also bringing the perfect complement, Agaric. Both true heroes from the international techno scene, this will be another cracker of an evening. You can catch our interview with Agaric HERE
Early bird tickets sold out this week but fear not! Leading Astray HQ have given us x2 pairs of tickets for you lovely lot to get your mitts on! All you need to do is answer this question: What’s the meaning of Leading Astray’?
(a) To speak in a foreign tongue
(b) ‘The act of enticing others into sinful ways’
(c) To answer a question incorrectly
To enter send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “Leading Astray” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
Breaks music seems to be having a huge revival at the mo and so this event caught our attention….
Next Saturday some of our favourite DJ’s from the breaks scene will be joining the legendary Stanton Warriors for another bass heavy session at Cable. Expect nothing less than the finest in high-octane Breaks, D&B and Bass music.
The guys at Cable have kindly donated us a very nice prize indeed! We are giving you the chance to win pair of VIP tickets (normally £45 each!!) this includes: queue jump VIP entrance, 5 drinks tokens and access to the VIP area! Sworted!! All you have to do enter is answer the following:
Stanton’s released a brilliant video last year, which featured some amazing dance moves (above) what was the name of the track? Was it:
(a) Turn me up some
(b) Ooh ahh just a little bit
(c) Good Vibrations
To enter send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “Stanton Sessions” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tvComp closes on Thursday 2nd Feb
Back in December we brought you the news that Cable were launching a new sister venue ‘Relay’. Created out of the space that was previously Cable’s mysterious 3rd room, Relay will be standalone venue in its own right, with a program of events that will run parallel to the parties at Cable next door.
Next week on Feb 4th the venue opens with its launch night, and soon to be flagship weekly Saturday night party [Moh-Teef]
[Moh-Teef] will be bringing artists such as Kozo & Cezar Anthony Collins and Cadenza’s Alex Picone to the venue and on the launch night you can expect Perlon’s Margaret Dygas and Toi Toi’s Voigtmann. The team behind the venture felt that there was a gap in London’s nightlife for a quality, underground weekly house night – and wanted to provide a party where house heads can drop by, regardless of who’s playing, and know they’ll be friendly faces and a great soundtrack. The ethos behind [moh-teef] is to provide an intimate, friendly vibe where residents are joined by one or two guests each week – with a mix of more established names alongside hot new talent.
We have x2 pairs of tickets up for grabs to this fab event – if you want to get down the front and get your weekend on to the sounds of Margaret Dygas, PLUS have a good old nosey at the venue before anyone else then answer this question:
Margaret Dygas has released music on which German label? Is it:
(a) Perlon
(b) Cocoon
(c) Moon Harbour
To enter send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “Moh-Teef” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
Kinky Malinki are getting ready to take over Proud2 once again, and we have a pair of tickets to give away!
Three years ago Kinky Malinki held a Valentines Day party that would cement their position as one of the strongest and most popular events in London. You could say they have a recurring theme with the number three as Three Thousand of you turned up then and fast forwarding to the present day they have Three dynamic DJs joining them from Spain who have weaved their way into being house music legends over the years. David Penn, DJ Chus and Abel Ramos have joined forces to create the New Iberican League and gained strength in their numbers. If that wasn’t enough, a regular guest in 2011, Ridney, returns once again to complete this Valentines extravaganza.
The New Iberican League
David Penn, DJ Chus and Abel Ramos
+ Support from Ridney
We are giving away a pair of tickets to this event!
To enter simply tell us, what country to the New Iberican League hail from? To enter simply pop an emai over to jo@plainandsimple.tv, don’t forget to include all your cotnact detials. Closing dates for entries is the 10th Feb.
Kinky Malinki
Valentines Party
Saturday 11th February 2012
at Proud2, The 02, London
10pm – 7am www.kinkymalinki.com
Last week we gave you the news of a great house event coming to London on Saturday 3rd March at PROUD2. Groove Odyssey are launching the first in a series of parties for 2012, with a night dedicated to House Legends.
The night will feature DJs and artists from around the globe, past, present and future, and will be spread across 3 rooms of music.
Room 1 features the undisputed King of the beats, Kenny Dope from the Masters at Work, giving you a 4 hour set -alongside this the promoters are we are flying in the official Queen of House music – India, who will be performing all her hits to include: To be in love - Love and happiness - I cant get no sleep - Run away (tribute to Loleatta Holloway RIP). The UK’s CJ Mackintosh will be dropping a Classic House set, with full support from the hot new talent Sean McCabe, alongside residents Bobby & Steve.
Room 2 is Eighties Soul, Funk, Disco & Boogie, headlined by the original Funki Dread “Jazzie B” from Soul II Soul and Room 3 is hosted by the one and only Housefm.net.
Even better news is that the guys at Groove Odyssey have give us FIVE.. Yes FIVE pairs of VIP Level 2 tickets to give aways to you all!
To enter all you need to do is answer this question:
All you have to do to enter is answer the following question:
What is the name of the musical production team Kenny Dope heads up with Little Louie Vega? Is it:
(a) Masters at Work
(b) The Venga Boys
(c) Groove Armada
To enter send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “House Legends” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
Main Room: Soulful House: Kenny Dope (4hr set), PA INDIA, Bobby&Steve, Cj Mackintosh, sean macCabe Room 2: 80′S Soul – Disco – Boogie: Jazzie B (2hour set), Paul Morrissey, Soul Master T, Mischivious, Sammy Confunksion, DJ Funkos, G Man Room 3: Hosted By Housefm.net: Ted Lawrence, Joel s and Panther, Dj leo, Clemey Riley, Steve Harrington, Lady T
The twelfth Cocoon Ibiza season has now drawn to a close and once again they’ve written a new chapter in club-history. The musical revolution that they sparked more than a decade ago, is still growing and evolving.
This year the first ever Cocoon Heroes show is to be staged in London on Saturday 10th March, with a line up showcasing some of the best artists to perform at Cocoon in 2011:
Main Room:
CASSY
RARESH
TOBI NEUMANN
ONUR OZER
with support from
Wesley Razzy / Ryan Winters
Magma DJ’s
We had news yesterday that advanced ticket sales have already reached over the 50% marker, so by all accounts its looking like this event is going to be a BIG sell out! If you haven’t got a ticket then you’d do well to grab yourself one ASAP (ticket links are below) OR you can take your chances and enter our competition to win a pair courtesy of Plain & Simple! (don’t say we never give you anything!)
All you have to do to enter is answer the following question:
Who is Cocoon’s head honcho? Is it:
(a) Richie Hawtin
(b) Sven Vath
(c) Jeff Mills
To enter you can:
1) Send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “Cocoon” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
2) Head over to our Facebook Page and click on the competition tab to enter!
After an incredible party at Cable in October with “House Master” MK Marc Kinchen playing B2B with brother/DJ Partner in crime Scottie Deep and a world’s first live PA from Alana, (video here: http://vimeo.com/32302764) Talk is Cheap felt it only natural to return to Cable for their second instalment, and to showcase some very influential artists within the scene that you don’t see billed in London regularly…
This time round on Saturday 28th Jan, topping the bill on Cable’s beefy soundsystem will be: Inland Knights (Andy Riley and Laurence Ritchie. Dj’s, Producers and label owners of Drop Music, Borrowed and Raise Recordings), Olene Kadar (LIVE/Mo’s Ferry Amsterdam), Lovebirds (Freerange and Buzzin Fly) With support from: Jedd Barry, Melvo Baptiste and Chris Solo.
Talk is Cheap are running a little competition for somebody to win free entry to their next party on 28th January so pay close attention to the following question:Which one of the three following artists playing at Talk Is Cheap on Saturday 28th January featured at number 26 in the Resident Advisor Top 100 charted tracks of 2011?
A) Olene Kadar B) Inland Knights C) Lovebirds
Email your answer to talkischeap_guestlist@hotmail.co.uk and you could win free entry for you and a friend!
Christmas; the time of year where we can step back from the chaos of our day-to-day lives and take stock of the last twelve months, and the last twelve months has been nothing short of stratospheric for ‘Rising’ star Nelski. From successfully designing and launching an awe inspiring live show to a rapturous audience at this year’s sold-out Wickerman Festival, to seeing the release of his debut EP ‘Whatever Makes You Happy’ on Chris Lake’s Rising Music receive major radio airplay and critical acclaim from some of the scenes most trusted and revered tastemakers.
To take things a step further Nelski was chosen by the man himself, Chris Lake to stand in for him on the Chris Lake Podcast during his time on tour in the United States. Nelski took to the mic like a proverbial duck to water and with youth, energy, and charisma showcased a new side to the man behind the glasses, leaving the experience refreshed and ready to take on new challenges ahead.
Fast forward to December and the season of giving is upon us, with Christmas just 2 weeks away, Nelski has decided it’s time to give something back to all his fans and followers around the world. Nelski in association with Rising Music will be asking people ‘What makes you happy?’
Could it be waking up on Christmas morning to a tree littered with presents, could it be your loved ones, your favourite pet or maybe it’s the huge snowman you have proudly constructed? It doesn’t matter how silly, cheesy, slushy or random the answer is, we just simply want to know!
All you need to do to enter is head over to Nelski’s Facebook page, become a fan if you aren’t already, and from here submit their photo entry. All entrants are asked to send a picture, alongside a caption that describes whatever makes them happy.
One lucky winner chosen on Christmas day will receive:
A full day at the impressive Rising Music Studio’s in London to work alongside Nelski on a music project of your choice.
25 Runners up will receive a special limited edition signed copy of Nelski’s EP ‘Whatever Makes You Happy’.
The competition is open to budding music producers, vocalists, instrumentalists, or anyone musical! The competition is open to anyone from across the world – but, as always, terms and conditions apply, so here’s the science:
Applicant’s are responsible for arrnaging and funding their own travel to and from Rising Studio’, London.
Nelski and Rising Music reserve the right to use all images submitted for promotional use.
Entrants will have under 2 weeks in which to submit their potentially winning photo. Entry will close at 20:00 GMT on Christmas Eve and the winner will be notified by email, and announced via Facebook at 11:00 GMT Christmas Day morning to complete your Christmas wishes.
Let us know whatever makes you happy this Christmas, and you could be in with a chance to win a once in a lifetime prize.
As we already reported to you a few weeks back Luciano’s ground-breaking label will be holding a very special, festive showcase. The party was scheduled to take place at Pulse in SE1 but has recently been shifted to Electric Brixton (formerly The Fridge). Christmas has come early as we now have some free tickets to give away!
Headlining the event is the exciting talent of Reboot. Making his name with his debut Cadenza release ‘Be Tougher’, which was the standout track on Luciano’s Fabric mix, Reboot has established himself at the top of the DJ tree and carved out his own niche within electronic music. Check our Reboot interview: http://www.plainandsimple.tv/2011/10/21/reboot-interview/
Having previously been hailed by Beatport as one of 2009’s ‘Ones To Watch’, Robert Dietz has made good on this promise; Releases on esteemed imprints Cecille and Running back (as well as much-vaunted releases on Cadenza) have made Robert one of the most sought-after artists in the underground house scene, so who better to back up Reboot for this special party.
As if this wasn’t enough, Mirko Loko will be bringing his live show to town. Expect exclusive cuts and unreleased productions from this Maestro… should be special.
Electric Brixton has a stunning theatrical main room with excellent sound, air-con and will provide the perfect setting for the Cadenza family to flex their musical muscle.
We have x2 pairs of tickets to give away for this very special night… To win and be down the front burning off your Christmas dinner all you need to do is either:
1) Go over to our facebook comp HERE and click attending on the event page
OR…
2) Send an email with your full name and “CADENZA” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
We will combine the FB attendee list and emailed names and then pick a name at random on Thursday 22nd December… Good luck!
The UK’s fastest growing club brand teams up with the most iconic club in the World for the final Nightowl party of 2011.
All the stops have been pulled out for this massive showcase, with four international superstars flying in to create an unrivalled line up and the cream of London’s talent supporting. With no expense spared on production, this will be the ultimate clubbing experience.
This is not a normal night at the Ministry of Sound, This is Nightowl.
Plain and Simple have teamed up with the good people at Nightowl to give away a pair of tickets to this event.
To enter tell us: Where was Nightowls Halloween Party held earlier this year?
Earlier this week we bought you the line up for the bass heavy Spectrum at Electric Brixton, and now we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets!
Electric Brixton launched to critical acclaim earlier this year, and Spectrum have enjoyed hosting some sell-out events at the new London venue, making them the perfect choice for a bass-fuelled South London New Years knees up.
To enter, simply pop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and answer this question:
Who is hosting room 2 for this event?
Closing date for entries is the 20th Dec, don’t forget to include your contact info!
Spectrum NYE
Saturday December 31st 2011
Electric Brixton
Town Hall Parade
Brixton, London SW2 1RJ
9.30pm-6am
Main Room:
Joker
Breakage
Roska & Jamie George
Plastician
Digma
Delta Heavy
Pete Jordan
Baratone
visuals by Blend
Room 2: Funkatech presents ‘London Calling’
Specimen A
R1 Ryders
Soundproof
Flore
James D’ley
Cubit
Nari
After a great year at Brixton Clubhouse, hosting the likes of Dimitri From Paris, Anja Schneider, Radio Slave, Felix and Al Hot Chip, Aeroplane and Ralph Lawson, Get Diverted & Slide join forces once again on New Years’ Eve with a fantastic line-up, spearheaded by disco and edit legend GREG WILSON. Joining us for the 3rd time at the venue, this will be Greg’s first appearance in the club space rather that on the terrace, and he will be playing the MIDNIGHT SET!
“The Original Master Of Re-Edits” Norman Jay M.B.E.
“Taught Me To Scratch” Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim)
“Greg is a cornerstone of UK dance music” Tom Findlay (Groove Armada)
Greg began DJing in 1975 and is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene. He enjoyed hugely popular residencies in the early eighties at Wigan Pier and Manchester’s majorly influential Legend. He was a pioneer of mixing in the UK and in 1983 he became the first ‘dance music’ DJ hired for a regular weekly session at Manchester’s now legendary Hacienda club. Greg was instrumental in breaking the new electronic, post-disco records coming out of New York, a sound he has dubbed ‘Electro-Funk’.
In 2003 he set up his own website (www.electrofunkroots.co.uk) to document this crucial era in the evolution of dance culture and, having retired from DJ work at the end of 1983, Greg returned to spinning tunes two decades later, receiving plaudits for his red-hot appearances at renowned nights including Electric Chair, Horse Meat Disco and Fabric.
In 2005 Tirk released ‘Credit to the Edit’, a compilation of re-edits spanning Greg’s entire career, some even original tape edits from way back when.
Greg was the first DJ to mix live on British TV (The Tube in 1983), putting together the first UK radio mixes of their type for Piccadilly 261 in Manchester (beginning 1982) and showing a certain Norman Cook, then a young aspiring DJ called Quentin, how to scratch (Dec ‘83).
In January 2009 Greg’s reputation was further enhanced when his Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 became something of an instant classic, receiving almost universal acclaim and, in the process, providing the perfect way to commemorate the 5th anniversary of a remarkable renaissance. Credit To The Edit Volume 2 was released in November 2009.
Supporting Greg is Alexis Raphael, co-founder of Sunday party Crèche, which has become one of the leading parties in London this year, their recent ‘Big One’ party had Jamie Jones and Kerri Chandler headlining. Alexis is also set to release an EP on the hottest label around, Hot Creations, early next year.
The heated terrace will also be open all night with a very special Silent Disco…
Plain and Simple have an amazing prize to give away for this event. We’re giving away 5, yes 5, guestlist places and a bottle of bubbly to one lucky winner, meaning you can win your NYE night out for you and all your mates!
The last Shake It of 2011 is upon us! An amazing year that has seen the likes of Carl Cox, Magda, Reboot, Damian Lazarus, Art Department, Josh Wink, Nina Kravitz, Gaiser, James Holden, Audiofly, Marco Carola, Yousef, Clive Henry and many more work the decks at Shake It, ends with another unmissable night with Layo & Bushwacka! Joined by Plus 8’s Paco Osuna at Village Underground on December 3rd.
Paco Osuna, signed to Plus8, impressed Layo & Bushwacka! so much with his set at Amnesia this summer that they booked him straight off the bat to play for Shake It 2011 finale. One of the most successful producers / DJs to hail from Spain, Paco Osuna has forged a very important position within the top ranks of the European dance community as a whole, it is not easy to summarize his success, but it is possible to derive it from three common denominators: creativity, innovation and evolution. He is signed to the Cocoon DJ agency and has released EPs on Plus8 (check Crazy and Orbeat), Serial Killer and his own imprint Mindshake. You can read our interview with him HERE
The guys at Shake it have given us x2 pairs of tickets to give away for this very special night… To win answer this question:
Which country does Paco Osuna come from? Is it:
(a) Spain (b) Italy (c) Scotland
Send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “SHAKE IT” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tvComp closes on Friday 2nd Dec. Winners will be placed on a free guestlist on the night!
ilovesundays has created a new innovation for the desirable Sunday clubber, catering for every conceivable strand of “All Things House” from the cool Miami vibe through to the deep underground sound of Ibiza. Here is your chance to join the fun on 04.12.11 as they continue to party at the only unique venue, that constitutes and delivers the most diverse, cool, vibrant, sexy club-bar of choice….the Brickhouse right in the heart of Brick Lane….
WIN A VIP TABLE AND A BOTTLE OF GREY GOOSE FOR 10 PEOPLE
To enter tell us whereabouts is The Brickhouse based?
(a) Camden Town
(b) Brick Lane
(c) Covent Garden?
Simple email ilovesundays@live.com and don’t forget to add your contact info!
Ilovesundays - A New Innovation For Sunday Clubbing
Sunday 4th December .5pm till 1am
In just over a week the duo Beatport called “Richie Hawtin’s Prodigies” and Dubfire defined as: “The future stars of electronic music!” hit Crucifix Lane - Don’t miss Minicoolboyz 1st ever date in London next Friday!
Minicoolboyz are a Berlin-based Italian duo who are taking booths and dance floors at the hottest clubs and parties in Europe, by storm. Their productions are so so hot, with releases already on Dubfire’s Sci+Tec Digital Audio label as well as up and coming remix work for Layo & Bushwacka, Their productions are backed by Richie Hawtin (he famously featured one of their remixes for the CD “Sounds from Can Elles” distributed with the magazine DJ Mag and also out on his M_nus Label), Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Joris Voorn and many others. As well as the boys – the Misstake team are bringing you Marka T, a young and very talented producer with one of the most breath taking live sets you’ll witnessed in a long time. Be sure not to miss this special one off performance together.
Misstake are coming back with a series of regular parties this season which aim to deliver the very best underground artists as well as some familiar faces. Expect only the best underground techno music with the happiest crowd ever.
Competition:We have 2 x pairs of entries to give away – just answer the following question:
Where do Minicoolboyz originate from?
(a) Australia
(b) Italy
(c) Spain
Send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) you full name and “Minicoolboyz ” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
It’s been four years since London’s international party throwers, Rhythmatic, began producing some of the UK’s must-visit parties. Since, they’ve had the pleasure of featuring some of the worlds finest electronic musicians including Davide Squillace and Matthias Tanzmann with UK exclusive b2b’s, Rhadoo, Petre Inspirescu, Luna City Express, Martinez, Lopazz, and Carl Cox during southern European tours – the list goes on. Last year Marco Carola came to celebrate their third birthday in a rare London warehouse appearance, still talked about today. Featured in Mixmag during a Marco Carola interview almost a year later, and hailed by the man himself as “One of the best parties I played at in 2011” on Resident Advisor – it’s not unrealistic to say that Rhythmatic have produced some outstanding occasions.
Having spent 2011 busying themselves putting on parties for international brands and artists including Davide Squillace and Luca Bacchetti’s Hideout, Matthias Tanzmann’s Moon harbour imprint, Grecian marvel - Cavo Paradiso and also putting on Rhythmatic only parties along the way, the team are ready with 28BLACK to close their third year and begin their fourth with yet another bang. Introducing superfine production, expertly tailored sound and quirky venue choice, Rhythmatic have been toiling & boiling with their home-made trouble to once again create something that little bit special.
The team have spent the past four years composing line-ups to perfection, and this year is no different. Bringing world favourite, Cocoon’s Onur Özer, (click here for recent interview) and the incredible duo, Livio & Roby from Desolat to the table, the promise of yet another enthralling party is once again lingering in the Rhythmatic air. The same goes for their residents who have spent the years nurturing the Rhythmatic sound and keeping the intimate sessions alive, the fourth birthday will proudly presents the Rhythmatic residents; Stathis Lazarides, Wesley Razzy and Archie Hamilton.
Double Trouble Productions in Association with 28BLACK present…
A new night launches on the 12th November at Mass, Karma, which promises driving house and jacking beats.
Headlining and flying in from Italy none other than top Italian DJ and producer Stefano Noferini. Noferini has played the world’s best clubs, hosts a radio show heard across the world, and has many house music hits under his belt – at least one of which you are likely to have gotten down to at some point last year as they are played by everyone from from Paul Van Dyk to Richie Hawtin, and from Carl Cox to David Guetta.
Backing him up with deep and tech sounds all night long will be one of London’s busiest DJs Shane Watcha, among the current trend of dj’s coming out of London, Shane is a rare Breed. He has crafted a sound that is uniquely his own and distinguishes him from the rest of the pack. It’s all delivered in a supremely tight mix that flows with emotion & a passion that runs deep. Alongside him is the beautiful and talented Rebekah, London’s warehouse party organisers extraordinaire Krankbrothers and DJ and promoter Ande Foster.
In the Soul Free Room new kid on the block Peter Oakden has brought together the finest deep and soulful DJs for a night of pure eargasm. Between them Phil Asher, Ricky Reid and Craig Smith have years of experience in this game and you will be treated to some of the freshest deep house they have to offer.
Plain and Simple have not one but three pairs of VIP tickets to give away to this event.
To enter simply tell us: What is Shane Watcha’s record label called?
Closing date for entries is the 10th November.
Send your entries to jo@plainandsimple.tv and remember to include your contact details.
Karma
Mass, Brixton, Saturday 12TH November.
Main Room
Stefano Noferini
Shane Watcha
Rebekah
Krankbrothers
Ande Foster
Soul Free Room
Phil Asher (Restless Soul)
Ricky Reid (Soul Renegades)
Craig Smith (Soul Renegades)
Peter Oakden (Soul Free)
Simon Briggs
ilovesundays has created a new innovation for the desirable Sunday clubber, catering for every conceivable strand of “All Things House” from the cool Miami vibe through to the deep underground sound of Ibiza. Here is your chance to join the fun on 06.11.11 as they continue to party at the only unique venue, that constitutes and delivers the most diverse, cool, vibrant, sexy club-bar of choice….the Brickhouse right in the heart of Brick Lane….
WIN A VIP TABLE AND A BOTTLE OF GREY GOOSE FOR 10 PEOPLE
To enter tell us whereabouts is The Brickhouse based? Camden Town . Brick Lane . Covent Garden?
Simple email ilovesundays@live.com and don’t forget to add your contact info!
Ilovesundays
A New Innovation For Sunday Clubbing
Sunday 6th November .4pm till 1am
Line Up:
Johnny Bloomfield
Luke Vegas
Redz
Corpsy
Neil Hodgson
House Prophets
Plus Jay on drums.
The Brickhouse: 152c Brick Lane . London . EC1 6RU
After a fantastic summer on the terrace with some of the biggest names in underground house music Get Diverted are back at Brixton Clubhouse for a Halloween Special… But this time its a spooky Saturday event rather than their normal Sunday shenanigans. To mark this spooktacular event they bring you Mobilee records founder, broadcaster, internationally renowned DJ and producer… Anja Schneider. Anja has travelled to almost every corner of the globe, making her mark at world-renowned clubs and festivals all over the world so to experience her in the intimate settings of a Get Divertedevent will be something incredible.In support will be one of London fast rising underground talents Lower East and Crèche supremo, Cozzy D. Cozzy has always been a firm Get Diverted favourite, a man always at the forefront of fresh music and not one who simply follows trends. His DJ Sets work the crowd into a frenzy with his unique take on Deep House with a hint of Nu-Disco, Techno & Old Skool Garage vibes all blended perfectly together.For this party they will be transforming the main room into a Chamber of Horrors with extra production and fancy dress is strongly encouraged!! The Terrace will be open all night and it will be fully heated functioning as Room 2 for this soiree. Keep your eyes peeled for a special mix and interview with Anja ahead of her gig this Saturday.
GD have swung us yet another fab competition for you P&S readers… 1st prize is a bottle of bubbles + 2 free entry, and we have two runners up prizes of 2 x free entry. This is a quick fire comp and we will close at 3pm tomorrow afternoon so hurry!
To win answer this question…. Get Diverted’s Terrace Party have become a Sunday Clubbing Institituion in South London but what night is their Halloween special on this week?
(a) Saturday (b) Tuesday (c) Sunday
Send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “GET DIVERTED” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tvComp closes on Friday 28th Oct at 3pm. Winners/Runners up will be placed on a free list/concession guestlist and can collect their spoils on the night!
On Saturday 12th Nov Jaded hosts its first Night Time Warehouse Party to celebrate 7 years of this (in)famous London afterhours institution. For their special evening they have booked a plethora of talent who will make this one of THE nights of the year guaranteed. Leading the uninhibited dance towards the dawn, will be siren from The East, Nina Kraviz (Rekids, Naif, Underground Quality), Nina will be joined by Ryan Elliott (Ostgut Ton/Spectral), Konrad Black (Wagon Repair), Sascha Dive (cocoon.net), Raymundo Rodriguez, Chris Stanford, Unai Trotti & Alex Cliche plus Tred Benedict (Spilt Milk).
We were all obviously very excited by the news of this line up (obvs!), but then EVEN more so when we heard news of some special limited edition jewellery pieces which would be given away specially on the night. Jaded is known for making some immense pieces to give away to their loyal followers over the years – so we just knew we had to ker-snaffle some advance bits to give away you lot!!
We will not only be giving away pieces to 3 lucky winners, but the winners will also receive free tickets to the main event itself! *GASP* and – hang on don’t breathe out just yet… x 2 Runners up will win.. Wait for it… Jaded T-Shirts and concession entry on the night! *BLAMMO*
Jaded’s head honcho (and royal henchness) Krista tells us…
“It all started when we decided to give away soldiers stripes dog tags as our people had earned them after attending our 1st anniversary at AKA. Then it got more involved and we had to keep coming up with new designs as people were collecting them… I had no time to make them all during the week, so you could often see George making them on the dancefloor!
For the 7th anniversary we’re bringing back our most popular design but with a more 80s style Flava Flav would give his blessing to. As usual, these will be given away on the dance floor as souvenirs. Die hard Jaded people who’ve got one every time since we started making them at The End are already putting in their orders, but we’ll have 300 to give away over the course of the night. I’d better get cracking with my pliers.”
To win the Jaded jewellery, t shirt and tickets to the 7th anniversary and answer this question…. What word does the original Jaded logo spell when turned upside down?
(a) Paper (b) Raver (c) Saviour
Send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) your full name and “IWANTMYGRUBBYMITTSONTHEJADEDTINGS” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tvComp closes on Thurs 10th Nov. Winners/Runners up will be placed on a free list/concession guestlist and can collect their spoils on the night.
Let’s have a quick reminder of some of those styles over the years…
Early Birds are now sold out,
£10 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY 30TH SO HURRY!
tIckets are then £12.50 after that… Now available via RA, LWE and Ticketweb.
After a great summer on the terrace with the likes of Greg Wilson, Radio Slave, Aeroplane, Ralph Lawson and Felix+Al Hot Chip, Slide mark their first party of the autumn months with the focus back on the club room, welcoming a very special guest make his Slide debut, the legendary DIMITRI FROM PARIS. This is a very rare opportunity to see Dimitri in such a small London space, & only his 2nd appearance in the capital this year.
As the French Ambassador of stylish club sounds, Dimitri from Paris is everything his nation could be proud of: a DJ, producer, & remixer of the highest standard, and a stylish snake-hipped pin-up with French reserve.
In 2005 the French government awarded him the very official rank of Knight of the Arts and Letters. Along with Air and Cassius he was the first artist from the Electronica field to be given such a distinction.
His musical influences are deeply rooted in 70s Funk and Disco sounds that spawned today’s House music but also original soundtracks from 50′s and 60′s cult movies. With such a large mix, Dimitri remains of one of club lands most empathic and most unpredictable DJs. Playing across genres and tempos his first goal is to share his love for music while moving your mind, body and soul.
Dimitri’s DJing career started in the late 80′s on the Parisian pirate radio scene. Moving to an official and nationwide radio he became the very first DJ to pioneer house music all over France. His mix show was first of its kind and ran over 10 years until 1998 making him a cult figure with dance music connoisseurs.
Thanks to his radio exposure where he could showcase his personal edits he turned the heads of record labels. Dimitri remixed hundreds of artists as diverse Björk, the Cardigans, James Brown, New Order and Quincy Jones. It wasn’t until 1997 however, that he became world famous with the release of his first album “Sacrebleu” on Bob Sinclar’s Yellow Productions label. A blend of diverse influences including original film soundtracks, jazzy samba and organic house. “Sacrebleu” sold several hundred thousand copies and was named one of the Ten Top Albums Of The Year by Mixmag.
In the late 90′s Dimitri followed the album’s success with several compilations including the cult “Deluxe House of Funk” and the infamous “A Night At The Playboy Mansion” (Virgin) lately charted again in Mixmag’s top 100 of best compilations ever.
A second artist album, “Cruising Attitude” was released in 2004 to be closely followed by his first outing on UK’s premier dance music label Defected: “Dimitri from Paris In the House”.
Over the course of his 30 years career our man from Paris has sold more than a million copies of his eclectic outings. Without any marketing budgets, and mostly on indie labels.
This is an incredibly rare opportunity to catch DFP in such a small space in London. Supporting Dimitri are residents Justin Winks (Casio Social Club), Henry Greenwood, Em Williams and more.
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to give away to this event!
To enter, tell us, what accolade did Dimtri from Paris get from the French Government?
Undoubtedly one of the best compilation series ever created, the Fabric and Fabric Live series of mixes has bought us some of the most innovative and diverse electronic DJ mixes ever released. And now they have turned to techno god Dave Clarke to deliver the goods, and deliver them he does. Anyone who has seen Dave Clarke play live will be aware of his technical prowess, his ability to deliver the crown into a high-energy frenzy, and more than anything his ability to remind us just why we all fell in love with techno in the first place.
Well now, courtesy of those lovely people at Fabric, we have 5 copies of the new Fabric 60 to give away!
To enter simply tell us,
What area of London is Fabric Located in?
Send your answers, along with your postal address, to jo@plainandsimple.tv by Friday 28th Oct.
Tracklisting:
Fabric.60 – Dave Clarke
01. Raudive – Shiver
02. Crotaphytus – Cnemidophorus Sexlineatus (The Mr. Pauli Monster Bass Guitar Remix)
03. Tommy Four Seven – Armed 3
04. Marc Romboy vs. Paris The Black Fu – Dark N Lovely (Kenny Larkin Remix)
05. Ray 7 & Malik Alston – I.D.F.D.F.I.
06. Cristiano Balducci – Pride
07. Cute Heels – Silence Complot
08. Stephane Signore – Sacrifice (Radical G – 2k11 Edit)
09. Gesaffelstein – Aufstand
10. Scape One – Time Falls (Dynarec Remix)
11. Exzakt – Clarity (Lethal Agent Remix)
12. Sync 24 – We Rock Non-Stop (Heuristic Audio Remix)
It’s probably fair to say that the warehouse party is the most highly anticipated date of the year in the Nightowl calendar. A chance to step away from the norm and – for one night only – experience a night of hands in the air House grooves in a more underground and intimate setting.
This year there is an extra twist, as the party falls on Halloween weekend. Fancy dress is encouraged and anything goes – dress up in the craziest outfit you can find and prepare for a terrifying night of haunting house in the spooky Crucifix warehouse.
Dancefloor legends MYNC and one of House music’s fastest rising talents, Richard Dinsdale will be in charge of dancefloor trick or treats, topping a monstrous line-up that will include support from the ever reliable Nightowl residents – expect screaming house sets as they enchant the dance floor with their witchcraft and wizardry.
Plain and Simple are giving away not only a pair of tickets to this event but a Space Ibiza compilation album mixed by MYNC and Richard Dinsdale t-shirt!
To enter tell us, which record label is home to MYNC?
Send your entries to jo@plainandsimple.tv by the 27th October, don’t forget to include your contact info so we can let you know if you win!
Nightowl Halloween Warehouse Party
29th October 2011 – 11pm – 6am
Main Room
MYNC
www.cr2records.co.uk
RICHARD DINSDALE
www.richarddinsdale.com
Supported by:
Scott Hayhoe
Grant Richards & Dom Long
Soulshakers
Room 2
Filth Fanatics
Scott Kemp
Jade Cox
Jordan Brown & Adam Law
Matt Dominguez
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Tickets:
£5 Super Early Bird
£10 Early Bird
£15 Standard
**WIN TICKETS TO 15 YRS OF DRUMCODE – RUNNERS UP WILL GO ON £15 GUESTLIST**
We are giving away x2 pairs of tickets to what is set to be one of the best parties of the whole year. Those of you who attended last year’s Drumcode Ewer St warehouse party (now spoken about in legendary type whispers) will KNOW you need to get your hands on these! AND! wait… Hang on.! This time round its a big 15 year celebration so will be even bigger and even better!! If this wasn’t enough we gave you the news this week that Adam Beyer’s spectacular visual show Maze is being added to the nights proceedings ARGH!
To enter it is VERY simple. All you need to do is head over to facebook and click “attending” on our special comp event page & we will pick 2 names at random. Winners will be chosen in the week leading up to this absolutely amazing event! We will also add any runners up to the £15 guestlist.
In the coming weeks we will be bringing you interviews, exclusive podcasts, guestcharts, features and much much more! Stay tuned!
This year Drumcode is 15 years old; the occasion will be marked with a series of very special events around the World along with a compilation featuring a selection of tracks from our regular artists to commemorate it.
Adam Beyer and Drumcode are synonymous with all that is exciting about techno. Adam has emerged as the figurehead of the prolific Swedish Techno scene and his focused approach to his craft and label confirm Drumcode’s reputation as the worlds leading force in cutting edge techno!
Drumcode has and always will be about a very clear musical vision. Honest, forward thinking and functional; the label has stayed on its one true course from the outset; providing a consistent home to core artists and a platform to leaders of the techno new-wave.
To help celebrate the London leg of the show Adam has hand picked a selection of his favorite artists from the label and Drumcode’s sister label Truesoul hosts Arch 2 to return to the scene of the legendary party at Ewer St.
Arch 1: Drumcode 15 Years
Adam Beyer
Paul Ritch Live
Joseph Capriati
Alan Fitzpatrick
Patrick Siech
Arch 2: Truesoul
Ida Engberg
Joel Mull
Alexi Delano
It’s been over a year since Nicky Holloway’s notorious club night Desert Island Disco had it’s last outing, but now its back at brand new South London venue Electric Brixton.
October 22nd sees Desert Island Disco, bringing together the founders of the UK house scene, Danny Rampling and Nicky Holloway who will headline proceedings alongside house hero’s Brandon Block and Roy The Roach, with an exclusive classic house set from Radio 1’s Fabio thrown in for good measure.
Affectionately known as one of the Godfathers of British House music culture, Danny Rampling has made his name as a revolutionary dance music pioneer over the last 20 years. He is commonly credited for discovering the Balearic scene alongside Nicky Holloway and Paul Oakenfold, after that infamous trip to the White Isle in 1987. It’s fair to say after that both Rampling and Holloway helped unearthed the UK’s rave scene, bringing new sounds, ideas and concepts to the UK, setting the bar for years to come with their retrospective club nights back in the late 80’s. They don’t do things by half; so to say they’ll make sure this night goes off with a bang is an understatement.
In Nicky’s owns words “It’s taken me ages to find a venue that I can truly get excited about but now I have. The Electric Brixton is quite simply the Astoria on steroids with all the old majesty of a grand theatre combined with the luxury of the latest hip club.”
Whilst the main room will play host to the best of house and nu disco music new, old and everything in between courtesy of Danny Rampling, Nicky Holloway, Brandon Block, Roy The Roach and Fabio,Room 2 will showcase Brixton’s home grown talent Segs, Sir “Eddie” Reel, Simon Le and Marv Mr Clarke on a Reggae Soul & Funk tip.
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to give away to this event! To enter simply tell us:
What did Electric Brixton used to be called?
(We’ve featured several posts on its relaunch so you should be able to dig this out!)
Pop your answers over to jo@plainandsimple.tv by the 20th October. Don’t forget to include your contact details so we can let you know if you win.
Cadenza’s Reboot makes his Shake It debut on October 22nd at Village Underground.
Layo & Bushwacka! are back in London with Shake It! on October 22nd, bringing also a debut appearance from one of Cadenza’s most in demand artists, Reboot. German production wizard Reboot has released killer eps on Connaisseur,… Supplement Facts, Cocoon, Moon Harbour, Renaissance, Cecille and of course Cadenza – where his debut release for the label ‘Be Tougher’ cemented his already growing reputation via ‘Charlotte’ and other EPs. He released his debut album ‘Shunyata’ in 2010 to world-wide acclaim.
Reboot has taken both his live and DJ set around the globe and on October 22nd, Layo & Bushwacka! – long time fans of Cadenza and the artists of the label – welcome him for his Shake It debut.
The Shake it! team have given Plain & Simple x2 pairs of tickets to give away to you lucky lot! To enter and win this competition please answer the following question:
Where is Reboot from? Is it:
(a) Italy
(b) Spain
(c) Germany
Send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) you full name and “Shake it!” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
Comp closes on Thurs 20th October.
You can also listen to Bushwacka’s End of Summer Mix to get you in the party mood…HERE
It’s been a busy couple of years for London deep house imprint Ornate Music. Since its launch in 2009 label boss and vinyl junky James Thomson has carefully handpicked a choice selection of producers to release material on the label such as Fish Go Deep, Agnes, Giom, Nathan Coles, Miles Sagnia and more recently The All City Harmony Show with low slung remix from man of the moment Moodymanc. In the lead up to this Friday’s Ornate Music party with Moodymanc, Digs (DiY) and James Vorres (Sccucci Manucci), we catch up with James for a quick chat about free parties, 60′s psych folk and more importantly, deep house.
Headlining the party on Friday is Mancunian producer and DJ Moodymanc, does this mean we can expect an Ornate release form him?
Danny has a remix on the latest Ornate EP, by the All City Harmony Show and is definitely a producer who I’m in to and would like to get involved in the label some more in the future.
We’ve seen an influx of ‘deep house’ labels and parties crop up over the last few years, how do you think the party scene has changed from early 90’s free parties such as DiY and Smokescreen to more recently Secretsundaze and Fuse? Where do you see the Ornate parties come into the equation?
I think the fact that dance music culture and clubbing is now commercially and socially an integral part of everyday life, it has had a vast effect on the party scene in terms of the types of people that go clubbing, how people party, how parties are organised and what punters and promoters can or can’t get away with. I’m certainly not saying that it’s not as good as it “used to be” but I definitely it think has lost an edge as more and more people have become exposed to it and there is more and more choice. In terms of how Ornate fits in, DiY have had a big influence on the label musically, socially and ethically and I think what Giles and James have done with Secretsundaze is wicked, but with this Friday only our second party and the label still in it’s formative years I think our main focus is trying to throw a wicked do, booking producers and DJ’s who have released records on Ornate and to basically get people dancing and having fun! Maybe when we’re packing out Pascha in Ibiza or football stadiums in Rio De Janiero you can ask us again:)
Vinyl or CD?
I play both, but find I’m always magnetized back to my record box as I enjoy playing vinyl the most as I love the feel and sound of it and there are records in my box that have been in there for years which I still love to play and aren’t available on download.
As a DJ and producer where do you get your influences?
I love all sorts of different types of music from 60′s psych, folk through to rare groove and hope that this comes through in the music that myself and Johnny aka Jonno are making in some way even though it may not be instantly audible. Obviously we are heavily influenced by house music past and present, but I think that if that were our only influence there’d be a danger of making faceless, generic and disposable tracks which isn’t really in our M.O.
Top five tracks at the moment?
Most of these have been around for a while now but they are still pushing the buttons for me:
The Guys over at Ornate are also giving x2 pairs of free guestlist places away – all you need to is hop over to their RA page, click attending and they will pick an attendee’s name at random on Friday!! Blam! RA PAGE: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?294644
To the lazer cave… WAREHOUSE PARTY V with Faze Action
Space Freaks, Galactic Uniques and Time-travel Disco Lords you are called upon you to prepare for a bold new adventure to the lazer cave…
…After the last epic crusade the cave returned to its mystical fabric of existence. Whilst there it intertwined its unfathomable powers to strange wonders it came in to contact with, tripling the size of the cave. NOW on the return of its unstoppable orbit past Earth (Hackney to be precise) they assemble the masses for another journey into the bigger unknown.
Early reports suggest a warehouse location for HUNDREDS, combining RAVE with FESTIVAL – places to EXPLORE, spaces to get LOST in, LAZER INSTALLATIONS, and a freakin’ LAZER MAZE, MYSTIC beings from around the cosmos, DJs in sequins, DANCERS in Spandex, 60 LAZERS programmed to PARTY, special offers on ASTRO JUICE and VISUALS showcasing the UNKNOWN realm…
…In order to lead the way to the lazer cave… there is a humble offering required. This is not for profit and EVERY SINGLE PENNY gets reinvested in new ways to encourage the cave to give you more. The recent offerings have allowed them to provide more experience for this party in the name of PAAAAAARRRRTY!
IT’S TIME TO TEAM UP, FOIL UP AND HEAD TO THE LAZER CAVE FOR ANOTHER EPIC COSMIC RAVE!!!
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We at Plain and Simple think To the Lazer Cave is one of the coolest effing concepts we’ve come across in a very long so were very excited when they gave us 5 FREE guestlist places to give away to you all! To Please send an email telling us why you should have them to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv – best entries will be chosen on Friday 14th of October!
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MUSIC
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COSMIC | NU DISCO | SPACE TECHNO
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Faze Action
The House of Disco
On the ROOF! DJs
LZRDM DJs (LZRDM.ORG)
+ TO THE LAZER CAVE… DJS:
Jonny Robb
Mike Allport
Simon Mercer
CHECK OUT A SPECIAL MIX CREATED FOR THIS PARTY HERE:
After a series of underground nights at Dalston Superstore, MYLO brings his disco extravaganza to XOYO. Saturday 8th October will see 2 rooms of nu-and-old-disco, with Mylo himself being joined by a huge line-up of guests. After such a long hiatus, expect a full return from Mylo as an artist in late 2011.
The most exciting artist to come from Ed Banger Records since Justice, BREAKBOT, will bring his unique brand of original, unashamed cheese to the main room. Having caused a stir with huge tracks ‘Baby I’m Yours’ and the Jackson 5/ Stevie Wonder homage ‘Fantasy’, this is his first London show in 2011. Joining Mylo and Breakbot in the main room will be Damon Martin and Ben Pistor, AKA DISCO BLOODBATH. Famous for their legendary east London parties, and unparalleled taste in all things disco, this is a rare performance together outside of the festival season. The main room line-up is completed by a live show from MONARCHY, the masked Neon Gold indie disco act, who return in October with a finished album.
Belgium’s finest, THE GLIMMERS headline room 2, supported by two of the hottest new acts in dance music, MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM & MIGHTY MOUSE. Maxxi Soundsystem has been subject to strong support from Annie Mac for his runaway hit ‘Criticize’, and spent the summer playing the likes of Glastonbury, We Love…@Space, Creamfields, Glade and more. Having headlined The Mixmag Thing in July to a record bar spend, Mighty Mouse completes an amazing, surefire sell-out line-up.
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to give away to this event!
To enter simply pop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and answer this question:
What label are Breakbot signed to?
Closing date to enter is the 5th Oct. Don’t forget to include your contact info
Hurry Hurry folks! Quick comp alert! East Project is back again, and this time its their 1st birthday party.. So they intend to pull out all the stops! Last week we brought you their taster interview with headliner RUSS YALLOP in the lead up to the party and this week we bring more goodness!
The guys are giving us x 2 pairs of FREE guestlist places to giveaway. To win this great prize for you and 1 of your pals answer the following question:
what was the name of Russ Yallop’s debut release – is it:
(a) I Can’t Wait
(b) Should I Wait
(c) Need a Wee
Please send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) plus “East Project” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv – entries will be chosen on Friday morn so watch those in-boxes!
Long-time friend and now a fully-fledged member of Crosstown Rebels, Russ Yallop has been biding his time, honing his production skills for the last few years. Part of a new breed of DJs, with studio skills to match, which includes his close friends Lee Foss, Richy Ahmed and Robert James, Russ Yallop’s sound is infected with warm charm and boundless energy. Fusing fun into dance music again, Russ and his UK-based peers are creating a new strain of house music that is currently taking the worldwide underground by storm, promising bright things for the future. Named as ‘One To Watch’ in Electronic Beats magazine and with future releases on Jamie Jones and Lee Foss’ Hot Creations and Crosstown’s new ‘Rebellion’ label offshoot, it should come as lit.
Johnny Mikes.
A new guest to East Project, we will be welcoming along Johnny Mikes. His disregard for sub-genre nonsense has taken him around the globe to deliver sets in Ibiza, Norway, Poland, Greece, Australia and Dubai as well as trips up and down the country. His unique style ranges across a spectrum of minimal, techno, deep, tech, straight up house music and anything that takes his fancy, whipping clubbers into a frenzy and setting musical bliss into discerning ears. Read East Projects interview with him HERE
Rich Wills
Rich played at our first party back in October, and really did make an impression that night. He will be starting the night off perfectly with Maxworthy.
Resident DJ’s…
Maxworthy
He will be kicking things off again, and if you haven’t had a chance, do check out his latest mix on the new East Project Soundcloud page
This Friday sees the launch of FOUND: 13 events of progressive electronic music at Hidden, Vauxhall. FOUND is London’s new home for deeper underground electronica this Autumn, launching a series of Friday night events devoted to the vast spectrum of genres unified by roots in pioneering bass music. From progressive dubstep, dub-techno, and UK house strands to 2-step, garage, four-to-the-floor and drum & bass, FOUND will connect the artists, labels and promoters at the forefront of underground British dance music across 13 carefully programmed events.
Time Out says….. “Hats off go to Urban Nerds’ young gun James Benenson and party stalwart Will Paterson for their new series of club nights at this Vauxhall club – 13 of them, in fact, showcasing progressive electronic music with a heavy emphasis on bass music until December 23. For tonight’s launch, they pair up house innovator Justin Martin (Dirtybird), spinning a three-house set, with future D&B duo Instra:Mental, T.Williams and Nightwave. Room two, meanwhile, sees Tighten Up Records host with A1 Bassline. Dem2, Kasrave, Alfie and Fold bringing harder bass beats, while Deadly Rhythm Soundsystem host the mezzanine all night long.”
The guys over at FOUND have given us a monumentally wicked prize… A FREE Found ‘Season Ticket’… No we are not talking footie, meat pies on the terraces type of season ticket – this one gets you and a pal VIP tix to all 13 events, PLUS drinks and entry to the VIP bars! Entering couldn’t be simpler – just head over to their ticket page on Resident Advisor.. Click “ATTENDING” & we will pick a name at random from the attendee list. Winners will be notified by 1pm Friday afternoon! If you’re feeling friendly – why not leave a message on the RA page – a little friendliness may go a long way!! nudge nudge wink wink! RA ticket Page:http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?287627
This momentous Friday series opens with international producer and DJ, Justin Martin playing a very special 3 hour extended set! Signed to Claude Von Stroke’s infamous dirtybird label Justin has become globally renowned as a DJ of exceptional quality, ever present in his numerous compilation mixes for the likes of the prestigious Buzzin’ Fly label. He’s pushed house music further than ever before, carving a new bass influenced hybrid sound that’s taken him to festivals worldwide, seen remixes for the likes of Fool’s Gold and countless accolades such as a momentous BBC Radio 1 Essential mix. Now, Justin Martin officially opens FOUND.
Justin is joined by the forward-thinking Instra:Mental, the Autonomic and nonplus+ duo known for their beautifully crafted releases that sit somewhere between d&b, techno, electro and experimental hip-hop. Pushing this amalgamation of pioneers further, Deep Teknologi label head and UK house innovator, T.Williams, whose hypnotic incarnations of deep house, funky and dubstep are taking the underground by storm, after a string of remixes for the likes of Skream and Maya Jane Coles.
Support comes from rising star, Nightwave, whose bass-led releases across respected imprints Svetlana Industries, Seed and Slit Jokey have earned her quick notoriety. Meanwhile, Deadly Rhythm Soundsystem will be visiting a broad spectrum of bass derived sounds, reflecting the ethos behind their Deadly Rhythm night, one of London’s strongest promotions, residing at the cutting edge of the scene.
A1 Bassline’s Tighten Up Records fill another of Hidden’s three deep arches, with the man himself accompanied by label mates Kavsrave and Alfie as well as 2-step and garage era leaders, Dem 2, famed for seminal releases such as ‘Destiny’
Read our interview with FOUND promoter James Benenson HERE
2011 is a milestone year for DMC, as they embrace a new wave of technology and artists. In its 27th successful year, DMC has brought together the globe’s brightest DJ talents, vetted by a series of gruelling heats from London to Tokyo to Brazil. This year, not only are DMC continuing to host one of the most entertaining and jaw dropping shows you will ever witness – but they have set the bar even higher.
For the first time, competitors can harness the full spectrum of computer based DJ programs, most notably from trend-setters and the event sponsors Serato. This is also the first year of the groundbreaking DMC Online Championships, and after months of global entries and online voting DJ Unkut from Germany was crowned the winner. Among the prizes, Unkut will receive £3000 and an all expenses paid trip to London to compete in the World Final.
While change is afoot, the most important aspect of the DMCs has of course remained true to the art. To become a DMC World Champion, DJs around the world still need to use techniques such as scratching & cutting to manipulate turntables and vinyl in order to create their own musical arrangements, performing live in front of an audience filled with both the knowledgeable DMC fans and newcomers alike.
On Thursday 6th October, over 100 DJs with battle it out on the night in two of the most exhilarating turntable events on the planet: the Battle for World Supremacy and the World Team Battle. In between the battles on the night, DMC have provided a treat for hip-hop fans and devoted turntablism followers. Following their fantastic showcase at the UK Finals, New York Turntable legends The X-Ecutioners are back to perform another smashing set. All girl beat-box crew The Boxettes are joined by Hobbit in a special show for the DMCs, and DMC Host INJA takes to the stage to perform tracks from his latest release.
Friday 7th October sees the main event, the DJ Championship World Final – where the world’s best DJs compete for the ultimate DJ accolade. Competing this year for the UK is DJ JFB, who has found success through his skills via his production prowess and dj’ing for Beardyman. The prizes are, as always, aplenty. But this year, sponsors Rane and Serato have been kind enough to donate a special prize to the World Champion: a GOLD Rane 68 Mixer worth £5000. The fight will be hard fought…=
In between the final days battles, DMC have again provided a monster line up. DMC 2010 World Champ DJ Ligone will provide a Rane and Serato showcase, fresh from his Royal Albert Hall show – DJ Switch will rock his ‘Concerto For Turntables’ in a three deck special, Nathan Flutebox Lee and The Clinic will wow audiences and DJ Tigerstyle (DMC World Supremacy Champion 2003) will also step up for an exclusive set.
With World Championship winners over the years including the superstar likes of the Scratch Perverts, A-Trak (Kanye West’s DJ), Q Bert, Craze and Mixmaster Mike (Beastie Boys), fame and respect could well accompany the bountiful prizes on offer.
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to give away to the final on Friday 7th October!
To enter simply tell us: How many years has the championship been running?
Pop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv with your answer on and don’t forget to include your contact details on so we can tell you if you win!
Closing date for entry is the 5th October. Good Luck!
RANE & SERATO present:
The DMC World DJ Final and Battle For World Supremacy 2011
THURSDAY 6th OCTOBER / FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
indigO2 at The O2
The 02 Arena, Indig02, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0AX.
Nearest tube: North Greenwich – Zone 2 (Jubilee Line)
Ticket Price: 2 Day Ticket £25 / 1 Day Ticket £15
5.30pm – 11.30pm (Thursday)
7pm – 11.30pm (Friday)
+DMC WORLD DJ FINAL
+BATTLE FOR WORLD SUPREMECY + TEAM BATTLE
+ THE X-ECUTIONERS (Back by popular demand!)
+NATHAN FLUTEBOX LEE & THE CLINIC
+DJ SWITCH ( 3 x DMC World Supremacy Champion) – CONCERTO FOR TURNTABLES – Special 3 deck performance
+THE BOXETTES ft. HOBBIT
+Rane and Serato Showcase – DJ LIGONE (DMC World Champion 2010)
+DJ TIGERSTYLE (DMC Battle For Supremacy Champion 2003)
Yes you heard it right! We are giving you the chance to win x2 pairs of tickets to the event that every man, dog, cat and erm.. Dolphin are talking about!
To enter it is VERY simple. All you need to do is click “attending” on this event page over on Facebook & we will pick 2 names at random – when I say we.. It will actually be the imfamous Terry the psychic office parrot (he will use his psychic parrot powers to choose who REALLY wants them the most!). Winn…ers will be chosen in the week leading up to this absolutely amazing event!
Phonica turns EIGHT… And Leftroom joins the party! Leftroom :: Phonica :: Heidi’s The Jackathon
… LWE presents Phonica 8th Birthday Party Saturday 1st October Great Suffolk Street Warehouse London SE1 0NR 10pm to 6am
Visionquest – Benoit & Sergio (Live) – Matt Tolfrey – Sam Russo Joy Orbison – Soul Clap – Simon Rigg – Soho – The Vangelis Heidi – Mathias Kaden – Deetron – Waifs & Strays
It was recently announced that both Phonica and Heidi’s The Jackathon were added to this event, and now Leftroom have been added, taking this party to the next level… *PHEW*
One of London’s best-loved record shops, Phonica Records celebrates its eighth birthday this October, with Leftroom, Phonica and Heidi’s The Jackathon along for the rollercoaster ride.
Renowned as a showcase for disco, house and techno, and taking music along new avenues with every release, Matt Tolfrey’s Leftroom Records is an electrifying addition to the Great Suffolk Street Warehouse lineup. Hard-working, experimental and energetic – that’s Matt Tolfrey. Joining him are Visionquest – Ryan Crosson, Shaun Reeves and Lee Curtiss – a new generation of DJs from Detroit whose focus is on creating a unique, deep and emotive sound. US live duo Benoit & Sergio play a set showcasing their pop-tech-house sound, and deep house rising star Sam Russo completes the groove-led lineup for the Leftroom arch.
Phonica Records has a long history as a hub for electronic musicians and fans – it’s a hive of excitement and activity for vinyl lovers who come from all over the UK. Opened in 2003, Phonica Records quickly established itself within the electronic music scene. Phonica Records is a breeding ground for talent, and a meeting point for DJs produers, collectors and fans alike. Former staff include Heidi, who now has her own show on Radio 1, Hector (Mobilee & 2020 Vision), Anthea (Cecille & Mojuba), Will Saul and James Priestley (Secretsundaze) – it’s like a who’s who of dance music! And now, to celebrate its eighth anniversary, Phonica comes to Great Suffolk Street Warehouse, with a line-up that demonstrates why Phonica Records is still at the cutting edge almost a decade on – three rooms of booming bass, booty-shakin’ and throbbing beats.
The Phonica arch is a hotbed of electronic genius, with UK funky, garage and dubstep eclecticist Joy Orbison leading the charge. Having begun this year with the launch of a loud and unabashed Wolf+Lamb collaboration, hip-hop-meets-house masters Soul Clap bring the party to the Phonica arch this October. Phonica Records manager Simon Rigg joins the fold as one of the Phonica staples, and is joined by Phonica favourites Soho and The Vangelis for this birthday party to remember.
As one of the original crew, Heidi is no stranger to the Phonica Records ethos, and she’s returning to London with her night, The Jackathon with a few tricks up her sleeve. Now a Radio 1 DJ with one foot firmly in the underground house and bass scenes, Heidi will be celebrating the launch of her acclaimed Jackathon mix-CD, and is joined for this special warehouse event by Mathias Kaden – a turntablist with impeccable taste in house and techno – Deetron, whose take on Detroit techno is melodic and housey, and purveyors of pure house Waifs & Strays.
This October, Phonica Records brings together a history of electronic music from London to Detroit via Berlin, with the help of some very special guests. Come join the party…
This Sunday 25 September SLIDE & GET DIVERTED hold their Summer Terrace Closing Party at Brixton Clubhouse (formerly Dex). Throughout the whole of their season this summer that have brought you some of the most amazing line-ups London has seen for a while Ralph Lawson, Butch, Spencer Parker, Coyu, Mr C, Greg Wilson, Radio Slave and Guy Called Gerald to name but a few or should that be *phew*
For their closing event they bring you yet another cracker of a line up.. Headlining will be none other than:
AEROPLANE… You fly with Aeroplane once, you don’t forget it. In just three years, the Italian-Belgian producer has established himself as party-starting DJ, remixer du jour – with his spacious cosmic-disco re-rerubs of Grace Jones (William’s Blood), Friendly Fires (Paris) and Sebastien Tellier (Kilometer)- and, via his own piano-sprinkled melancholic beauties like Caramellas, leaders of the nu-disco and Balearica scene.They’ve been trying to book him on the terrace for a while, now they’ve got him, it’s the perfect way to see out the summer season!
He will be joined On The Terrace by: Eskimo Twins, Justin Winks aka Casio Social Club (Mullet Records), Rob Alldritt, Elijah Collins & Nist, Em Williams, Henry Greenwood (Henry’s Edits)
And In The Club: Raymundo Rodriguez, Samantha Blackburn, Rich Smith, Tom Huddart
If all this wasn’t enough to cause a some kind of a fit – WAIT until you hear the prize they have give us to give away to you guys!
We have FIVE free guestlist places to give away – AND they are throwing in a bottle of bubbly on arrival!! All runners up will receive concession guestlist entry too!
To win this great prize for you and 4 of your pals answer the following question:
Which nationality is Aeroplane? Is he:
(a) Irish-Columbian
(b) Italian-Belgian
(c) Australian
Please send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) plus “AEROPLANE” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv – entries will be chosen on Friday afternoon so watch those in-boxes!
Next Friday 23rd Afterlove are back with yet another “spot on” evening of entertainment.. So far they haven’t failed in putting together the perfect combinations: Perfect venues, music, line-ups, atmospheres, collaborations and of course most importantly perfect crowd. Afterlove is a relatively new East London based club nigh, but since making a successful debut hosting an unofficial after party for Lovebox this year, they have been back with a bang… Most recently in ventures which saw them team up with popular London & Newcastle based club night Jaunt>, and trendy Shoreditch hot spot Red Market. DJ line up’s have included Richy Ahmed (Hot Creations), Playset (You Are We…) & Garry Todd (Illusion Recordings, 2DIY4) among others.
Past Afterlove parties have taken place in the best underground venues East London has to offer, including White Space and Red Gallery. This coming Saturday 23rd they back in yet another uber cool venue – this time in Hackney’s best new warehouse space ‘The Hub Studios’ which has already played host to DJ’s like Soul Clap, Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundroom, Art Department & Lee Foss… In other words this joint is damn cool.
Venue aside – the line up is to die for… Luna City Express (Moon Harbour), Richy Ahmed (Hot Creations), Jenkyns (Hot Creations), Lewis Oxley (Cloak/N/Dagger), Dave Sandford (Kaluki) PLUS EXCITING SPECIAL GUEST – NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Afterlove tell us they cannot wait for this and that it promises to be their biggest and best party to date.
The guys at Afterlove are quite clearly a lovely bunch – not only have they giving us the prize of FREE guestlist for you and a pal – they have also chucked in a £40 bar tab too!! To be in with a chance to win this cracking prize please answer the following question:
Which Label do Luna City Express release on? Is it:
(a) Moon Harbour
(b) Warp
(c) Get Physical
Please send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) plus “Afterlove” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv – entries will be chosen next Thursday afternoon.
The assured party people at Face in Birmingham have decided to take things to the next level between September and October with a solid array nights in association with some of thefinest labels in contemporary house and techno.
First up they have Steve Lawler’s house imprint VIVA on Sept 17th feat. Leon & Darius Syrossian. Next in line is French collective Lola ED feat. Dan Ghenacia & Jef K on Oct 1st. And rounding things of nicely with Jamie Jones’s super cool Hot Creations feat Lee Foss, Russ Yallop, Richie Ahmed and Robert James on Oct 29th.
Plain and Simple are giving away a guestlist for two to not only one event, but all three, giving you the chance to sample all the hand-picked labels wares.
To enter simply pop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and tell us: What Birmingham Venue do Face host their events at?
Competition closes on 15th September.
- Saturday 17th September – Face Viva Records Showcase w/ Leon, Darius Syrossian
- Saturday 1st October – Face presents Lola Ed w/ Dan Ghenacia, Jef K
- Saturday 29th October – Face Hot Creations Showcase w/ Lee Foss, Russ Yallop, Richie Ahmed, Robert James
His 1st release ‘The Moment’ was picked up by Steve Angello and immediately signed to Size, from there it’s been clear that Tim Mason is set for big things. With remixes of Red Hot Chilli Peppers – “Otherside”, PNAU and Lucid – “I can’t help myself”, all set for release soon, all of which are already getting hammered by the Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, Tiesto and more, he’s primed to take London by storm. You can catch him at Nightowl, Pacha, on September 17th…so as such Plain and Simple thought we’d have a quick catch up.
So then introduce yourself for those that don’t know…
Oh, hi there…I’m Tim Mason!
When did you first hear electronic music and what did you like about it?
I was always into electronic music from a young age. I started djing from the age of 13. It was when I heard the Rhythm Masters remix of Todd Terry’s Keep On Jumping, that I was inspired to get into production. In that period I was already learning the piano, so it was quite natural for me to start making my own tracks.
What have been your biggest influences and inspirations?
Influences can come from absolutely anywhere, whether it’s a current producer who I am digging, or digging through my old archives. They range from anything to DJ Sneak , Jaque La Conte , Armand Van Helden, Daft Punk and many others…too many to mention!
‘The Moment’ was a big hit for you – can you tell us a bit about the track and the thinking behind it?
I wrote ‘The Moment’ in my studio along with a few other different tracks with slightly different sound a year or so ago. I pushed a few of them out and then my manager, who I had recently taken on, he heard The Moment and said he felt it would be perfect for Size. The rest if history!!
What generally are your goals when it comes to writing music?
I don’t really have a goal in particular, I am blessed to be doing a job which I enjoy doing more than anyone could dream of, so it’s all kind of a natural progression as soon as I start work on a track, be it a remix or a Tim Mason track.
How did you hook up with Size records?
Through my Manager, I am very happy and proud to be part of the Size family and looking forward to us causing some serious damage together!
What can people expect at Pacha from you?
I would say my sound is suited to the “main room” perfectly, and naturally, Pacha has one of the best, so expect some VERY big sounds, some new remixes and you will most certainly be hearing my new track.
What’s been your proudest moment so far and why?
There’s been a lot in a very short period!!! Being contacted by the likes of David Guetta, Steve Angello, SHM, PNAU, Lucid etc for remixes is always flattering, and of course joining Size, playing with SHM….again, too many to choose from to pick just one!
Finally, who are you on the daily outside of music?
Outside of music? What’s out there? You’re scaring me now…I’m going back to the studio!
You can catch Tom at Nightowl at Pacha London 17th September 2011 – 11pm – 6am
Plain and Simple have two pairs of tickets to give away to this event! To enter simply drop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and answer this question:
What label was Tim’s Summer hit ‘The Moment’ signed too?
As you are all very much aware Phonica’s 8th Birthday is just under a month away. This is already one of the most talked about and anticipated events of the year.
A month ago we gave you the announcement of the full line up and Plain and Simple are very happy to announce that we’ll be bringing you coverage of various headliners such as Visionquest, Benoit & Sergio, Soul Clap, Heidi, Joy Orbison, Matt Tolfrey, Phonica head honcho’s Simon Rigg, Soho and of course the label itself, to whet your appetite in the next few weeks. We’ll bring you the best up to date news in the form of: interviews, guestcharts, exclusive podcasts, features, profiles, reviews on any new releases the artists have coming up, previews of the venue you’ll be lucky enough to spend the night partying in, and of course the opportunity to win tickets to this amazing event. If you head over to our facebook fan page and check the events section for the Phonica event. We are running a comp to win tickets right now – all you need to do is click you are attending.. Simples!
The celebrations are taking place in all 3 arches of Great Suffolk Street’s Warehouse in London Bridge. Phonica be joined in their arch by a ridiculous line up consisting of: Joy Orbison, Soul Clap (Wolf+Lamb), Simon Rigg (Phonica), Soho (Phonica / Culprit) and The Vangelis (Phonica). Over in Arch 1 the Leftroom boys Matt Tolfrey and Sam Russo are cooking up a storm with the Visionquest crew (Shaun Reeves, Ryan Crosson, Lee Curtis), Benoit & Sergio (Live). And.. (wait for it.. ) if this wasn’t enough to make you drop to your knees, and Heidi will be bringing her The Jackathonsounds to Arch 3 alongside Mathias Kaden Deetron Waifs & Strays
For this our first edition of what’s to come we bring you a 1 hour deep-bumpy-techy-hair on the back of your neck raising-teaser mix from Phonica’s Soho to start the prequel
edition off (we cannot be responsible for dislocated necks from all the head nodding to this little beauty).. ENJOY!
Soho has steadily established himself within the london underground scene. born& raised in the middle east, growing up in a region not really known for its pioneering electronic sound, yet he was still able to find music that would inspire him within his parents record collection..an avid collector of music from a young age, everything from pop through to jazz, disco, rock and hip hop..as a vinyl purist it was a natural progression for soho to move on to spinning records in 1999. Since then his eclectic dj sets have been a mixture of deep, groovy, house & techno as well as everything in between!his sets are always catered for the right moments, either for a warm up set or at peak time.
Making a move to london in 2003 to go to art school and study photography,but also to submerge himself into london’sunderground nightlife and pursue his passion for music…strating out as resident of the Multi Vitamins collective, along side other established artists like; Cesar Merveille, Argy, ekkohaus, arnaud le texier&the Italoboyz, to name a few. Now you can catch soho regularly playing all over London, either as a resident for phonica records, or at east end warehouse parties, or manning the turntables at various other London venues.
Not only satisfied with dj’ing soho has also been working in the studio creating his own blend of house &techno. pressing his tracks on established labels like kailash, multi vitamins and safari electronique as well as a few digital labels. he has been lucky to see his productions charted by djs ranging from RyanCrosson to raresh&marceldettmann.
Presently soho is an employee of london’s own phonica records and continues on his musical ventures providing the dance floors with the material which makes your hips shake and your ears taste the exquisite goodness.
For 10 years, Parisian label Circus Company has served as a platform for brilliant, avant-garde beautiful, funky, funny, mindbending electronica from across the dance-music spectrum: constantly delighting and surprising with their totally unique take on house and techno. For this night they present a line-up of some of their finest talent, including a live set from musical eccentric Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts, whose sound is as influenced as much by afro beat and barbershop quartets and it is by house! He’ll be joined by the consistently brilliant D’Julz, plus Seuil, Sety and Hypercolour’s Alex Jones, and Cedric Maison.
We have 2 pairs of free guestlist places to give away – to win answer the following question:
How many years has the Circus Company label been running? Is it:
(a) 100 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 10 years
Please send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) plus “Circus Company” in the subject line to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv – entries will be chosen on Thursday afternoon.
For the first time ever in the capital, two giants of the drum & bass scene come together with a bang for an almighty collaboration at London’s No.1 Superclub – Proud2 (formerly Matter).
Situated on the banks of the Thames, under the domed roof of the World famous 02 arena, Proud2 is probably one of the biggest and most modern clubs on the planet. As you’d expect of a 21st century dance venue, this club is fitted out with amazing, state of the art sound and lighting systems in each room, along with all the hi-tech facilities you would expect!
This will undoubtedly be the carnival weekends biggest night time event. Whatever you get up to during the day, be sure to follow the Bass Heads as all roads lead down to this awsome ‘Bass Heavy’ all night party!
This is also the Official ‘Innovation In The Sun’ Reunion!!
We have a pair of VIP tickets to give away. All you have to do to enter is mail us with your name and tell us why you should have them!! Please don’t forget to put “Innovation & One Nation” in the subject line to:melissa@plainandsimple.tv – entries will be chosen on Thursday afternoon
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INNOVATION & ONE NATION - BASS HEAVY
Bank Holiday – Sunday 28th August
@ Proud2, The O2
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//LINE UP :: :: ::
ROOM 1:
DJ HYPE // GOLDIE // HAZARD // GROOVERIDER // ORIGINAL SIN
SIGMA // PHANTASY // SUB ZERO // MODIFIED MOTION
SKIBADEE // EKSMAN // HARRY SHOTTA // IC3
DYNAMITE // EVIL B // SHABBA // STORMIN
ROOM 2:
ED RUSH // D-BRIDGE // BAILEY // BREAK
THE PROTOTYPES // DC BREAKS // BLOKHEAD // DJ OLLIE
After last year’s sell out post SW4 parties, Slide and Get Diverted are back at Brixton Clubhouse. 20/20 Vision head honcho Ralph Lawson joins them on Saturday for Part 1 of their bank holiday celebrations.
Ralph has played a pioneering role in electronic underground dance music for the past two decades. Widely regarded as being one the very best House DJs in the world, he currently holds residencies at Back To Basics Leeds, We Love Space Ibiza and Barcelona’s The Loft as well as regular appearances at Berlin’s Watergate and London’s Fabric. Bill Brewster (“Last Night a DJ Saved My Life”) described Ralph as undoubtedly one of “the UK’s best-kept secrets”, for those who have yet to hear his sound. He was nominated for ‘Best British DJ” along with 2020 Vision for ‘Best label’ in 2009 by DJ magazine and has won five major awards for during his residency at Back To Basics since it’s inception in 1991. He is a founder member of the highly acclaimed band 2020Soundsystem as well as running 2020Vision recordings and hosting a weekly 2020mix on Ibiza Sonica radio. Alongside Ralph are residents Archie Hamilton, Mark Storie and others.
Part two of their Bank Holiday weekender sees Get Diverted and Slide collaborate again for more post SW4 business, this time with Get Physical head honcho DJ T headlining.
Thomas Koch aka DJ T. has been a vital part of electronic music and club culture for over 20 years. Uniquely accomplished in both influence and scope, he has excelled in every one of his incarnations: DJ, label owner, producer, club operator, publisher and journalist. Having recently closed one chapter of his working life – behind the scenes of Get Physical Music management – DJ T. is now primed to conquer 2011 purely as an artist, with his highly-anticipated third LP Pleasure Principle.
Residents Raymundo Rodriguez, Rich Smith and others join DJ T. The perfect destination post-SW4!
Now here’s for some even MORE exciting news – we have 2 pairs of weekend tickets to give away to 2 lucky plain and simpler’s! All you have to do to enter is to answer the following question:
Which club night is Ralph Lawson a long standing resident of?
(a) Metalheads
(b) Back to Basics
(c) Louche
Please send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) plus “Get Diverted Tickets” in the subject line to:melissa@plainandsimple.tv- entries will be chosen on Thursday afternoon.
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Get Diverted and Slide Bank Holiday (Saturday) Special with Ralph Lawson
SATURDAY Line Up: Club Ralph Lawson (2020 Soundsystem)
Mark Storie
Archie Hamilton
Rob Alldritt
Dan Holmes
Jack Barham
Chris Powell
Ministry of Sound have put twenty years of audio excellence into creating a new headphone range that delivers their signature sound directly to your ears.
Launched during the brand’s 20th anniversary year, the headphones celebrate Ministry of Sound’s unrivalled knowledge in creating ‘the world’s best club sound system’. In March this year they proved their audio expertise once again by winning the Best Sound System Design Award at the International Dance Music Awards in Miami.
Designed to suit Ministry of Sound consumers ‘old and new’, the range features a broad range of products, from entry-level in-ear headphones with fantastic sound to classic over-ear designs (remember peeps, in-ear headphones are not all that good for you if you like your tunes loud!) The headphones also offer curled cable sections – a design innovation influenced by DJs who don’t want wires to get tangled or hamper their ability to mix.
The guys over at Ministry have kindly given us 2 pairs to give away to you lucky lot. To enter answer the following question:
How many years has the Ministry of Sound brand been running? Is it:
(a) 5 Years
(b) 10 Years
(c) 20 Years
Please send an email with either (a), (b) or (c) plus “Ministry headphones” in the subject line to:melissa@plainandsimple.tvwinners will be picked and announced next Friday…
The Ministry of Sound headphone range is available in HMV and Dixon’s Travel from August 2011. The range can also be found now at www.amazon.co.uk and www.ministryofsound.com
The countdown has begun. eastern electrics is coming, and it’s going to be LOUD!
Are you ready? This bank holiday Sunday eastern electrics are back with another immense line up brought to you by a triad of party connoisseurs and music lovers:
MULLETOVER goes BIG this August: Maya Jane Coles / Robert Dietz / Simon Baker / Richy Ahmed
MADE TO PLAY will be pushing musical boundaries: Jesse Rose / Riva Starr / Renaissance Man / Zombie Disco Squad
REPRISE will be sharing with us some of their cutting-edge bass music talent: Paul Woolford / Dark Sky / Icicle (live) / T. Williams / Monki / Seams (live)
Movement Unit returns with its first of four exclusive parties for 2011. This time they have chosen an amazing loft space in the heart of Shoreditch for the evenings proceedings. Along side residents Joe Le Groove and Inigo Surio warming up proceedings they’ve have also enlisted the talents of Mario Conte & Fabio Spezzaferri (Menomale Records) & a VERY SPECIAL SECRET GUEST, more details to follow when we are allowed to release them!
The capacity of the loft is 200 people which means tickets are going to be hard to come by soon we have no doubt! Luckily for you folks Movement Unit have given us 2 pairs of larverly tickets to give away to you! Just mail me at: melissa@plainandsimple.tv with your names (and Movement unit in the subject line) and Terry the office Parrot will pick a name at random next Thursday!!
<< Line Up >>
VERY SPECIAL SECRET GUEST
Joe Le Groove (Movement Unit, Brake Horse Records)
Born in the US, London Stalwart Joe Le Groove started Djing @ on turntables when he was 13 years old. Coming from a musical family background it has always played a key part in his life. From playing Hip Hop and eventual moving on to early House and Breaks and then Hardcore/ Drum & Bass where he became friends with the likes of DJ Hype, Fabio, Remarc/Rob & Dave, Foster (Roast), D-bridge and many others. Still inspired by DJ’s like Frankie Knuckles and Masters At Work Joe slowly moved away from Drum & Bass/Jungle and pursued playing House. He has excelled in DJing House & Techno, winning his wage from: Glass House, Ministry of Sound, Pacha, The Scala, The Honey Club, Medicine, AKA/END – touring back home to: Miami, California, New York, Ibiza, Germany,Malta, Latvia, Russia, France, Spain and as far as Asia destroying dance floors along the way. in 2001 Joe moved to Shoreditch in East London and also gained a residency at the legendary Turnmills . Joe continues to do what his names suggests when he performs, using 2-4 decks, with looping and effects. His DJ sets have ignited dance floors around the world for some time and he can be found running his Brake Horse Records imprint launched in November 2009. In May this year his first mix compilation entitled Underground City vol 1 was released on D-rom Recoridngs with Vol 2 out this winter which will be recorded live on tour. Joe has never spent any time in a glass box, but he has shared the DJ box with: Silicone Soul, Tom Stephan, Mr C, Matthias Tanzmann and Carl Cox to name but a few. With previous residencies at the legendary The Cross (RIP), Redlight Afterhours, In Bed with Space and his continued involvement with Latvia’s leading Techno party Danscotheek/Pencilhause
Inigo Surio aka DJ Largo (Movement Unit, Beiak Records)
EGG resident, established DJ, producer and owner of 3 record labels ( beiak records/ finest cut records / labour of love )Inigo’s a man reaching dizzy new heights. Known for his parties across London, Cambridge, Europe AND South America this man has the experience to seamlessly make music, get inside your head and make you move. He is constantly producing and performing with many inspirational artists around the world, including Derrick May, Dan Smith, Colin Dale, Jim Masters , Dave Angel ,Edu Imbernon, Martinez , Mark Henning , Ahemt Sisman ,Pablo Cahn…
Some of his last tracks are included in compilations mixed by Alfredo ( Space / Ibiza ) , Colin Dale ….
Mario Conte & Fabio Spezzaferri (Menomale Records)
(MENOMALE – a collection of labels)
Sometimes something special such as a dream or passion may be born in a room. That was the case here; it began with a group of people joined together by their need to listen to good music one Sunday morning. This quickly became a welcomed after party which developed into what was named ‘Menomale Afterhours’ in the Summer of 2006 with DJs After & Shave aka Mario Conte e Fabio Spezzaferri. These guys had been passionate about music for many years so decided to cultivate this common love for composition and production and in September 2008 ‘Menomale Afterhours’ became ‘MENOMALE RECORDS LTD’. The concept was simple; give both new comers and veterans in the music industry the possibility to be involved, first hand, with a musical project based not on notoriety of an artist but on potential and hard work. Mario and Fabio do not believe that starting from the beginning makes you a ‘nobody’ but rather a ‘somebody with enormous potential’. The first label ‘Menomale Records’ was born in November 2008 with its opening release called ‘Eletroniche Ep’ by After & Shave and was defined by the idea that minimal tech-house music is an art form. Therefore this isn’t just another minimal label but rather the creators believe that importance lies on the discovery of non-conventional paths for ‘now’ rather than adhering to an established minimalism movement. In the years that followed the two founders nurtured their passion and cultivated the fruits of their labour, in fact, ‘Menomale’ now boasts 2 labels (Menomale Records and Menomale Music), more than 80 tracks on 25 albums and more than 25 artists such as Sebastian Ese, Gery Otis, Booz (Boozandthesheep), Luca Rosa, Mario Reder, Licuadora System and Ave just to name a few. Menomale is also proud to have launched the career of some of these musicians. Now ‘Menomale’ produces an average of 2 ‘tech-house’ albums a month and is continuing to grow and transform with a new House/Deep-House project on the horizon which will continue the credo of creativity and possibility for everyone. The founders would like to thank everyone who helped make this dream come true which is why now Menomale … it’s a good thing
Friday 26th August // The Nest/ 36 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XJ // 9pm – 4am
All eyes are on Hypercolour right now. They are without doubt one of the hottest label stables coming out of London. With a heavy release schedule taking in the likes of Maya Jane Coles, Axel Boman and label head Alex Jones himself, it doesn’t look like they’ll be easing up anytime soon!
As for The Martinez Brothers, these kids need no introduction. Under the watchful eye of Dennis Ferrer, they have progressed into one of the most dominant pairings in house music today. Watch them behind the decks: they don’t stop moving. Lean, lanky, all wrists and elbows and ear-to-ear grins. They’re practically climbing over each other as records flow together, one brother cueing up a track, the other EQing, the headphones passed back and forth, forearms intertwined, heads bobbing in unison. It’s amazing to watch. Even more amazing to hear.
The Martinez Brothers play alongside Alex Jones and Cedric Maison on Friday 26th of August over at Dalston hot spot The Nest.. And guess what? We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to you lucky people. Just send a mail over to us answering the following question, winners will be drawn at random next Thursday:
What is the name of Hypercolours label head?
(a) Seth Troxler
(b) Alex Jones
(c) Alan Sugar
Send your answer to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv with “Hypercolour” in the subject line. .. Good luck!
August is Get Diverted’s Anniversary month and they are giving the terrace a very special treat by flying in one of the biggest names in house music today…Butch!! (woo!)
For over a year now Butch has held a Number 1 Position on the Most Charted Artists Chart List on Resident Advisor, as well as a Top 10 position. No Worries was given the track of the track of the season for last year at the last years Pacha Ibiza DJ awards and perhaps more importantly, it was THE Get Diverted terrace anthem too. Currently one of the most in demand DJs in the world with recent gigs at The Rex (Paris), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Watergate (Berlin) and Cocorico (Riccione) and of course Space (Ibiza), we are truly privileged to have spin at this big celebration. So good your shades, sun cream, flip flops and at the ready to Get Diverted!!!
Line Up
BUTCH (Cecille)
RAYMUNDO RODRIGUEZ
Mark Storie
Rob Alldritt
SAMANTHA
Elijah Collings
Mima
Mingo on percussion
The lovely folks at Get Diverted have given us we have 2 pairs of tickets to give out to you lucky readers. All you need to do is answer the following question:
“How many years of parties are Get Diverted Celebrating this month?” Is it:
(a) 75
(b) 3
(c) 1
Email me at:melissa@plainandsimple.tv stating either a, b or c and GET DIVERTED in the subject line! Comp closes at 12pm Friday so hurry!
The Lovely guys at Garnish School of sound have extended the closing date of this amazing comp to Sept 1st due to high demand – get entering!
Check out this brilliant competition to win a music production course of your choice at Garnish School of Sound. Free and easy to enter and totally brilliant!:
“This is the music production school London was waiting for!” - Norman Jay MBE
“Your electronic music course looks awesome!” – Anthony Middleton (Audiofly)
Competition
Garnish School of Sound are giving away an Ableton Live 8, an EDM, a Logic Pro 9, AND a Mixing & Mastering course in their 2011 competition and it’s absolutely FREE to enter! That’s four courses worth £399 each. If you’re already on a course and win, you get a full refund. Just answer the following question:
Which latest version DAW only works with Apple hardware?
Closing date is Sunday 31st July and you can do your course anytime in 2011. If you do any of the summer courses and win, they will give you a full refund! The lucky winners will be picked out of the hat on Monday August 1st. Strictly one entry per email address… Good luck!
Leftroom kicked off their fifth birthday celebrations in style in April with Seth Troxler and Maya Jane Coles joining Matt Tolfrey behind the decks. The road blocked event at a secret warehouse will be followed by the second in the series on Saturday August 6. Taking over one of the capital’s freshest and most vibrant venues, Crucifix Lane, the party will showcase more Detroit talent as well as key players that have made Leftroom’s current success possible.
Visionquest’s Ryan Crosson already heads the bill, but joining him as a surprise guest will be one of house music’s most revered producers. Consistently surprising dance floors under a variety of alias, as a dark solo live act or heading up his own full band, the US born DJ/producer will bring his DJ talents to bear for this special occasion. Crosson rides in on the wave that has seen his Visionquest collective becoming the most in demand act new act in house. The Berlin based, Detroit born artist will be showing off the talents that have taken him world wide as a DJ and seen him releasing on labels such as Spectral, Minus and Supplement Facts. His Birds and Souls project with Sergio from Benoit and Sergio has also caught the ears of the tuned in heads.
In support will be Leftroom label boss Matt Tolfrey, two of Leftroom’s lead artists, Inxec and Laura Jones, and Christian Maiden of Leeds party Twaddle. With the Leftroom friends and family out in force and a great coup for the surprise guest – they cant wait to reveal his identity – this will be one of the strongest nights of house and techno in the capital this year.
We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to you lucky people. All you need to do is email me at: melissa@plainandsimple.tv A name will be picked at Random on Friday… So hurry! Runners up will be placed on the special £10 VIP list.
Room 1
Secret Special Guest (TBA)
Ryan Crosson (Visionquest)
Matt Tolfrey (Leftroom, Rekids)
Inxec (Leftroom, Crosstown, Culprit)
Laura Jones (Visionquest, Leftroom)
Christian Maiden (Twaddle, Leftroom)
Room 2
Hosted by Magma and Final
Deporto ( Live )
KillEmilio
Mark Dground + guests.
At 6am, they’ll be heading over to London Bridge for the official afterhours party with Jaded at Cable. Special Leftroom guests will play Cable’s main room alongside Jaded residents. There’s a special cheaplist running for everyone attending the main event, please email full names to jadedsundays@hotmail.com putting ‘LEFTROOM’ in the subject field.
London promoters EarToGround have recently launched their own record label. ETG 001 is available soon on vinyl only in limited amounts from all specialist outlets:
ETG 001 Programm EP Dax J and Chris Stanford … A: Programm B1: Programm (Shifted Remix) B2: Programm (Truss Remix)
To celebrate the launch the ETG team have put together a party with a very special lineup over at Corsica . SO FAR they have two very notorious names in UK Techno, Inigo Kennedy and Shifted! Both need very little introduction. If this wasn’t exciting enough – we have FIVE yes FIVE pairs of tickets to you lucky readers to give away. All you need to do is email me at: melissa@plainandsimple.tv and a name will be picked at Random this Friday.
Inigo: Inigo Kennedy is a pioneering and respected techno and electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for always bringing technical and creative originality and skill to his work. He is the owner of the innovative and genre defying label Asymmetric. He has also been responsible for a large and diverse back catalogue of releases on a wide variety of labels and projects around the World. His discography stretches to almost 100 releases on vinyl, CD and as MP3. His DJ schedule has taken him to all corners of the World. www.inigokennedy.com
Shifted: Recent releases on Avain, Naked Index, Syndrome Z, Two EP’s on Mote Evolver and now an amazing remix for us on EarToGround. Recently he had his first CLR Podcast and soon will be making his debut at Berghain in Berlin. Forthcoming remix work for Jonas Kopp, m_rec and Our Circula Sound. Also look out for his new Pacific Blue imprint with covers more dance floor orientated Techno as apposed to the deeper Shifted sound. Shifted is certainly is hitting it hard this year, in a short space of time he has well and truly made his mark. A major player set for very big things. http://avianmusic.tumblr.com/
Hot on the heels of their July bash at Proud2, Kinky Malinki are back with yet another storming line-up. And, dare we say it, even better than the last one!
Their August shindig is the biggest and boldest yet – roping in some of the finest headliners ever to grace Kinky Malinki’s dancefloor and installing them onto one unique and memorable line-up.
On the bill is Funkerman, Eddie Thoneick, olav Basoski, Ridney and they have Kid Massive. Massive? It’s absolutely ginormous!
Plain and Simple are giving away a pair of tickets to this event. To enter send an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and answer this question:
Quite honestly one of the most brilliant London festivals around… FACT…. Even without the music you are guranteed to have fun – they have everything from sack races to blind folded watermelon relay races! Proper festival fun!!
The guys from Eat Your On Ears, Bugged Out! Bloggers Delight, Lanzarote & Village mentality have collectively been running the event together for 5 years now.. They are still going from strength to strength. This years line up is no exception, and each year’s seem to get bigger and better. We are talking crowds of 20,000 + coming in previous years to see the likes of Florence and The Machine to Santigold to Phoenix to Toumani Diabate… Ridick!
Field Day takes place on Saturday 6th August 2011 – Victoria Park, London, E3. The line up has been confirmed (with more to come) as:
2:54 / About Group / Actress / Anika / Anna Calvi / Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti /Baio (Vampire Weekend) / Benga & Youngman / Bloggers Delight DJ’s / Born Ruffians / Bugged Out DJ’s / Carl Craig presents 69 / Casper C / Chad Valley / Chimes / Clock Opera / Cloud Control / CocknBullKid / Connan Mockasin / Creep / Darkstar / Ducktails / Eat Your Own Ears DJ’s / Electrelane / Erol Alkan / Factory Floor / Farnborough Concert Band of the Royal British Legion / Faust / Givers / Glasser / Gruff Rhys / Huw Stephens / Hype Williams / James Blake / Jamie Woon / Jamie xx / John Cale / John Hopkins / Junip / Kieran Hebden B2B James Holden / Konono No.1 / L-VIS 1990 / Mark Kozelek / Martin Creed / Matthew Dear / Michael Mayer / Mount Kimbie / Omar Souleyman / Oneohtrix Point Never / Pearson Sound / Prizes / Roska / SBTRKT / S.C.U.M. / Spectrals / Sun Ra Arkestra / The Bookhouse Boys / The Coral / The History of Apple Pie / The Horrors / The Sea and Cake / Tribes / Trophy Wife / Twin Shadow / Villagers / Warpaint / Wild Beasts / Willy Mason / Zola Jesus
WOAHHH! Even more woah is that we have x4 tickets to give away to you guys – we know you like to go in pairs ark style so that’s 2 people winning a pair each – all you have to do to win the tickets is be the 1st to mail me at: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED – YA GET ME?!! GOOD LUCK! XX
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If you are not lucky enough to receive the tickets – you can follow these links to get yours:
Leading global, clubbing super-brand Cream launch the next instalment of award winning compilation series Cream Ibiza along side international superstar Laidback Luke & his Super You&Me party brand.
Cream Ibiza needs little introduction as one of Ibiza’s biggest nights for over 17 years, bringing the world’s biggest DJ’s to millions of clubbers. This year is no exception with heaps of talent lined up, not least Laidback Luke with his high adrenalin Super You&Me, super hero themed, fancy dress parties, sure to create a massive new buzz for Ibiza.
Cream, Laidback Luke and Super You&Me have teamed up for five exclusive events launching on Thursday 7th July and carrying on throughout the summer on 28th July, 11th August, 25th August and 8th September.
Super You&Me has taken the world by storm, with residencies across the globe, Laidback Luke has created one of the most exciting club concepts of recent years. With party people encouraged to dress up as their favourite super hero alter ego. Super You&Me is focused on fun and friends first, with a class A line up to match. Ibiza 2011 is no exception featuring top artists such as Fake Blood, Wolfgang Gartner and Congorock plus live PA’s from Example, Wynter Gordon and Grace Regine, Super You&Me in Ibiza looks set to blow Amnesia’s dance floor apart!!
The Cream Ibiza Laidback Luke Super You&Me mix reflects Luke’s own productions but also some of his biggest remixes. Highlights include album exclusive ‘Speak Up’ by the man himself, alongside Luke’s hot new single Turbulence with Steve Aoki & Lil Jon, Dizzee Rascal – Holiday (Laidback Luke Remix), Wynter Gordon – Dirty Talk (Laidback Luke Remix) plus an exclusive Laidback Luke remix of the classic Alice Deejay – Better Off Alone, which is set to be a summer 2011 anthem all over again!
Luke also shows his unique live mix-mash-up skills, packing in specials such as The Chemical Brothers, cutting and creating an unexpected floor buster by chopping up Bingo Players with Bel Biv Devoe, reworking Michael Woods with Delerium and Steve Angello with Corona’s huge euro-hit Rhythm Of The Night. (Sounds interesting!)
Round the above off with a selection of some of the biggest club smashes around taking in everything from dance legend Ferry Corsten – Punk (Sidney Samson Remix) to dubstep scene leaders, Nero – You & Me, adds up to make Cream Ibiza Laidback Luke Super You&Me the most unique dance mix of 2011.
Plain and Simple have bagged ourselves 2 copies of the compilation to give away, to enter simply answer this question:
How many events will Super You and Me be hosting in Ibiza this year?
Pop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and don’t forget to include your postal address so we can send you your CD! Closing date for entries is 29th July.
This Saturday 23rd Select*elect are back on track for another unforgettable music experience. For their last event they took over a secret East London warehouse, where Mobilee’s Dan Curtin set the dancefloor on fire! This time round they say they “are going to rock bigger and bigger, with the same amazing atmosphere, and another amazing secret location”
If this wasn’t enough, for this edition they have the Get Physical duo CATZ ‘N DOGZ headlining. Once they were the “3 Channels,” now the best friend duo call themselves Catz ‘n Dogz. They have already produced and released on some of the most respected underground dance labels in the world including Trapez, Crosstown Rebels, Pokerflat, Boxer, dirtybird, Leena, Trenton, and their own imprint, Channels Recordings. They have also been remixed by massive names such as Italoboyz, Voodeux and Guido Schneider.
They come this week to Select Elect with their sound that mingles the best elements of deep house, and minimal techno. If you love techno there are big chances you’ve already listened to some of their tracks… If you haven’t…well, there’s Select Elect to fill your musical blanks! you can also get yourselves charged up with a preview podcast here:
The duo will be joined by the wonderful RAINER, RANACAT , TONIC and DERFRANKE.
The lovely folks at Select*elect have given Plain & Simple 2 pairs of tickets to give away to you lucky lot! To enter and win this competition please send your names to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv as always Terry the office parrot will pick a winner at random on Friday!! Good LUCK!
Its competition crazy here at Plain and Simple at the moment, not only are we giving away a pair of tickets to SPECTRUM, and to Layo and Bushwacka, and to the amazing SIRUP NATION FESTIVAL IN CROATIA..but now we’re also offering a pair of tickets to the UK DMC final at Scala…dont say we dont look after you!
2011 is a milestone year, not just for the competition, but yet again the DMC World DJ Championship’s boundary pushing will signal change in the wider world of technology. In its 27th successful year, DMC has brought together the globe’s brightest DJ talents, vetted by a series of gruelling heats from London to Tokyo to Brazil. This year, not only are DMC continuing to host one of the most entertaining and jaw dropping shows you will ever witness – but they have set the bar even higher.
For the first time, competitors can harness the full spectrum of computer based DJ programs, most notably from trend-setters Serato.
2011’s UK DJ Final and Battle For UK Supremacy takes place at the Scala on Thursday 14th July with the winners going head to head with the best in the world at the World DJ Championships on October 6th and 7th at Indig02.
In a year where the production of the industry standard Technics turntables was halted for good, DMC have embraced the old and the new, the turntablism and the technology, and as well as using Serato within the battles, DMC are pushing things forward with an online DJ Championship, the launch of DMC Radio, a site re-launch, and making the World Finals available live on Pay-Per-View. With heavyweights Rane and Serato as sponsors, DMC are dedicated to moving to represent the current and future DJ.
While change is afoot, the most important aspect of the DMCs has of course remained true to the art. To become a DMC World Champion, DJs around the world still need to use techniques such as scratching & cutting to manipulate turntables and vinyl in order to create their own musical arrangements, performing live in front of an audience filled with both the knowledgeable DMC fans and lucky newcomers being initiated to this fantastic contest.
With World Championship winners over the years including the superstar likes of the Scratch Perverts, A-Trak, Q Bert, Craze and Mixmaster Mike (Beastie Boys), fame and respect could well accompany the bountiful prizes on offer (including a treasure trove of goodies provided by sponsors Rane, Serato, Novation and Sennheiser).
In between the battles on the night, DMC have provided a real treat for hip-hop fans and devoted turntablism followers. The legendary DJ crew The X-Ecutioners will fly over especially for this exclusive UK date, performing a tribute showcase to the late great legend DMC World Champion – DJ Roc Raida. Remaining members Total Eclipse, Rob Swift and Precision will without a doubt be performing something incredibly special. DMC will be donating money to Roc Raida’s family.
From the UK, critically lauded rapper Rewd Adams (formally known as Skandal) and producer The Last Skeptik will perform very exclusive tracks from their forthcoming collaborative LP ‘How Not To Make A Living’ due later this year.
Charismatic host Inja returns for another successful year of hosting duties and will be performing tracks from his brand new album Inja:Maker.
The Battle for UK Supremacy will also take place on the night, where DJs go head-to-head for a place to compete in the Champions League of the DJ world on October 6th and 7th at Indig02, a competition that will determine who goes home as the universal winner of all winners…
Plain and Simple are pleased to be offering one lucky reader a chance to win a pair of tickets to the UK finals at Scala on July 14th.
To enter simply tell us: Where will the world championship final take place in October?
Email your answer to jo@plainandsimple.tv – closing date for entries is July 8th.
RANE & SERATO present:
The DMC UK DJ Final and Battle For UK Supremacy 2011
THE X-ECUTIONERS (Total Eclipse, Rob Swift, Precision)
Showcasing and performing a special ‘Roc Raida tribute show’
ONLY UK DATE!!!!
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Rewd Adams and The Last Skeptik
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Hosting the event and performing - INJA
An extraordinary fortress on the wonderful Adriatic coast with a delicious portion of electronic dance music…that’s SIRUP NATION
After a few flamboyant summer seasons partying the hell out of various hot spots on the Croatian Adriatic coast and testifying the upcoming festival rush, we plunge this summer with a new adventure and a new brand…SIRUP NATION, a three day festival at the monumental Punta Christo fortress near the town of Pula.
A fresh selection of electronic music acts with a spice of underground, typical for the crew from Sirup and their well known dancefloor vibe. SIRUP NATION stars the guys from Hot Chip. They’re coming back to Croatia for the second time, after their live performance at the 2008. edition of Zagreb’s In Music Festival, but this time with their praised DJ set.
British house champion Ewan Pearson also appears as one of the headliners along with NYC new superstar Levon Vincent. SIRUP NATION pushes the limits with the french DJ icon Ark, Swiss Lad and the charismatic Chilean/German producer and DJ Dandy Jack , but also with one of the best DJ’s around, Chris Duckenfield, Sirup’s greatest international friend along with Jimpster – another great buddy. Uzuri Recordings floor hosted by Tevo Howard and Jus Ed is will be preparing another exquisite groove selection…
Also we are happy to confirm Feel My Bicep floor & Austrian best club floor – Pratersauna!
Video art is taken care by Croatian masters Project Moe!
Enjoy this slice of information, because with seven stageas in three days, more music acts will be announced in the upcoming weeks… Another exclamation point about SIRUP NATION is the location where it’ll be held. Fort Punta Christo is an austro-hungarian fortress from the 19th century and a part of the world known fortification system built in Pula. It’s situated near the village of Štinjan, at the peninsula of Puntižela, at the northern entrance of the Pula bay…
Last summer the fortress hosted the popular Outlook Festival and stunned the attendants with the mixture of a mystical atmosphere, hot summer nights and eccellent music – a recipe for some great time…
Sirup Nation! have given Plain & Simple 5 pairs of tickets (yes I said 5!! That’s 10 possible winners going to this wonderful festival) to give away to you lucky readers! As this is such a special competition this time round please send not just your names but also your sob stories, amusing stories or just plain begging letters telling me why you should get them to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv Good LUCK!
Camping 15 euro per person/day (tent included)
Hostel 16 euro per person/day (4 days booking minimum)
Mobile homes 35 euro per person/day (4 days booking minimum)
Apps from 25 euro per person/day (4 days booking minimum)
For further info and booking: seasplash.accommodation@gmail.com
The lucky winners of the tickets are: Oliver Kelly, Catarina Velosa, Tilda Lundstrom and Arvid Lundstrom… Congrats!
Shake it! have given Plain & Simple 2 pairs of tickets to give away to you lucky lot! To enter and win this competition please send your names to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv as always Terry the office parrot will pick a winner at random!! Good LUCK!
For their next event on Saturday 2nd July Shake It! will be scaling down the size and going back to doing what they best and what they believe you enjoy the most – namely small intimate parties for those in the know, in very special locations.
“So who do they have along as a guest for this next party?” I hear you all ask. Well we are extremely pleased to announce that they will have none other than the fantastic Magda gracing the turntables alongside Layo & Bushwacka. The guys say that she was, in their humble opinion, the undoubted star of the show at their party last October, so they just had to invite her back for a more intimate little affair.
They will be back on Scrubs Lane in north west London, next door to where they held Bushwacka’s birthday last August. The building is almost identical in every way; outdoor courtyard for drinking, chilling and socialising, and a super cool New York style loft space for dancing and partying in until the sun comes up. The name of this new space is Studio 4 Loft Studios and it’s located at 81 – 83 Scrubs Lane, NW10 6QW… This is gonna be so super amazing!
Click here for more info on the venue as well as some travel advice and a map of the area.
Scrubs Lane is about a 10 minute walk from Willesden Junction station, and about 15 minutes from Kensal Green station. There will be a dedicated cab service after the party. The venue is sandwiched between a railway line, an industrial estate and a grave yard… so you can make plenty of noise (whilst remaining polite and well behaved at all times of course).
So…. Just to recap, Magda and Layo & Bushwacka! will be playing all night long on Saturday 2nd July at Studio 4 Loft Studios, 81 – 83 Scrubs Lane NW10 6QW. Gates open at 11pm and they will keep going until told to go home. If you haven’t got a ticket yet we highly advise you to do so, as the venue has limited capacity. £18 tickets are available…
We’ve been previewing this event for a while now, and now the guys at Spectrum HQ have released the final headliner for their summer rave up, in the form of Chase & Status!
The drum and bass heavyweights are set to take to the decks for a DJ set that will help cement this as one of the biggest and most bass heavy line ups of the summer, taking place at London’s infamous Ewer Street Car Park on July 2nd, Spectrum will be presenting 8 hours of musical treats to take you well into the early hours.
Chase & Status will be joining the already impressive line up that includes:
Nero (DJ set) Kissy Sell Out DJ Zinc Sinden RedLight Reso Hot City Tomba Pete Jordan Tim Healey Dan Neon Baratone
Visuals by Blend
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to this massive event up for grabs! To enter simply drop an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and answer this question:
What was the name of Chase & Status’ debut album?
Closing date for entries is the 29th June 2011. Don’t forget to include a contact number so we can let you know if you win!
Spectrum: Summer Warehouse Party
Saturday 2nd July 2011
10pm-6am
Ewer Street Warehouse
TICKETS:
LAST FEW early bird £15 tickets now available (£17.50 and £20 after, MOTD):
To win a copy of the new Jackmaster CD – no 57 in the excellent compilation series from our friends at fabric, answer this simple question and send your answer through our contact page:
Q: What is the name of Jackmaster’s label and events?
Here is some information on the new CD:
“A panoramic rave quest likely to leave you breathless with its ambition and unrelenting pace.” – DJ Mag
Jackmaster brings a taste of the fast, frantic and intense nature of the Numbers dancefloor to the FABRICLIVE series. Dubstep, Detroit techno, booty bass, classic house and garage are just some of the subjects on his quickfire syllabus. Shunning the established music production line to fame and fortune, Jackmaster lets his energetic and eclectic DJing do all the talking on FABRICLIVE 57, cramming 29 tracks, from 4 decades, into 71 unrelenting minutes – so hold tight and enjoy the ride!
TRACKLISTING:
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The Fantastic Aleems – Release Yourself
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Inner City – Big Fun (Magic Juan Remix)
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Gregor Salto – Classic Beat Tool [G-REX]
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Model 500 – Night Drive (Thru-Babylon)
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Kim English – Nite Life (Armand’s Retail Mix)
06
Anthony Shakir – Plugged In
07
Martyn – Alldayallnight [3024]
08
Geiom feat. Terrible Shock – 2 4 6
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Doug Willis – Dougswana (Audiowhores Beats)
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Jook10 – Emotions
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Larry Heard pres. Mr. White – The Sun Can’t Compare
**PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED **
Primed for premium summer time partying and resplendent with red-hot housesoundtracks, Ketoloco is your friend…
Their next party is am 11hr hour terrace special at the Lightbar on Sunday May 29th with Martinez, Sasse, Nico Purman, Craig Torrance + the impeciable crew of ‘Loco ressies. We have x 2 FREE entries to give away to you lucky people!
Line-up
Martinez, Sasse, Nico Purman, Craig Torrance, KeToLoCo DJs, Chris Halliday, Olly Hillier, Eddy Osborne, Sean Cookson, Jonny Cade, Wayne Smith, Peter Glasspool
If you were there, you know: the last Ketoloco at the end of April was a sun-kissed sell-out. A capacity crowd filled the Light Bar, taking advantage of the cool outdoor terrace in the day, and the raw inside area as darkness fell. If you weren’t there, then, make sure you are for this next party on Sunday May 29th with Martinez, Sasse, Nico Purman and Craig Torrance.
Dane Martinez does tracky, irresistibly dancey sets and productions like few others. Often releasing on labels like Moon Harbour (most recently his impressive full length, The Paradigm Shift) and Area Remote, his tech house sound takes him across the globe where he weaves alluring variations on his tried and tested theme, always with great balance overall. Going deeper meanwhile, will be Moodmusic boss, Sasse. His own productions, as well as those released by the likes of Henrik Schwarz and Nick Chacona on his label, are musical efforts imbued with a reserved, melody and plenty of groove.
At the heart of the taste-making electronic stable that is Vakant, you’ll find next guest, Nico Purman. The Argentine’s warm house and techno is permeated with a mechanised disco vibe and tends to slowly entrance listeners lost in its depths. Completing the line-up are another house head, namely Darkroom Dubs, Four:Twenty and murmur aligned producer, Craig Torrance, and the impeccable crew of mischievous ‘Loco ressies.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED **
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT!!!!!
They’re so excited about this crazy night that they have decided to give us at Plain & Simple a pair of tickets to give away!!!Simply send us an email with the subject ‘what is the name of Mathew Jonson’s Label’ with the response attached in the message, to:
please send your names to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv, as always Terry the office parrot will pick a winner at random.
After two storming parties and your exhilarating support Krush moves on into its third monthly installment transforming a familiar east London location into the home of your Saturday night escapades
This time round we invite some very well known artistic figures while Vincent Desforges’ home installation is destined to make you feel as comfortable as possible
After two storming parties and your exhilarating support Krush moves on into its third monthly installment transforming a familiar east London location into the home of your Saturday night escapades
This time round we invite some very well known artistic figures while Vincent Desforges’ home installation is destined to make you feel as comfortable as possible
Make your selves at home.
The living room hosts:
MATHEW JONSON
Probably the best one-man electronic live act in the globe.
Hailing from distant Vancouver Matthew didn’t need long to establish himself as one of the most prominent electronic artists. With best selling releases on Itiswhatitis, SubStatic. Kompakt, Minus and most recently on Wagon Repair (at a time when vinyl sales still mattered), he definitely wont leave the room unnoticed.
Decompression, Alpine Rocket, Marionette, Folding Space, Typerope, Return of the Zombie Biker are nothing but a few of his top 10 titles. He’s received numerous accolades from all dance music magazines including ‘Best producer of 2004′.
What has often set Mathew apart from other performers is his ability to improvise and perform with other players in a live group setting. This has resulted in musical formations such as the Modern Deep Left Quartet and Cobblestone Jazz, who have developed an international reputation for their intensely soulful and masterful composition that translates both in recording sessions and in live performance.
With appearances on mix albums from Carl Craig, Daniel Bell, Adam Beyer, DJ Kosi, Monika Kruse and Ricardo Villalobos, and remixes for everyone from the Chemical Brothers and Moby to Nelly Furtado, Jonson has developed a large and varied following internationally.
But as such accolades continue to roll in, Mathew’s modesty continues to speak through the meditative sounds created in his studio, a testament both to his musicianship and his authentic nature.
DEETRON
Although the mountain peaks of Bern, Switzerland hold little resemblance to the industrial skylines of Midwestern America, it was among these surroundings that Sam Geiser became inspired to keep the legacy of Chicago house and Detroit techno alive. Operating under his moniker Deetron since the early nineties, he has dedicated most of his life to making and playing out dance music in its truest form. His unique production style – a melodic, housey take on Detroit techno – has captured the hearts of many around the globe. Furthermore, his immaculate mixing skills and superb choice of records have kept him internationally in demand as a respected dj for well over a decade.
Deetron should be proud of his unique style instantly recognized by music aficionados universally and an array of destined-for-the-floor productions. Predominantly a techno musician, at first he released his music on legendary labels like Primate, Intec, Phont, Ongaku and SLS.
Today find Mr Geiser balancing on the more melodic side of the groove and so he crafted star studded collaborations with Seth Torxler and Ripperton on Circus Company and Music Man respectively and landed remixes for the likes of Steve Bug, Dj Hell, Tony Lionni, Aril Brikha, Motorcitysoul and Basic Soul Unit.
A genuine talent with exceptional achievements in both the djing and producing fronts, Deetron could easily rest on his laurels and enjoy the fruit of his work, nonetheless he appears to be restless than ever and 2011 promises to be an even more exciting year in his long career. Just you wait and see!
NINA KRAVIZ
Nina Kraviz- Is a Siberian born young singer, producer and DJ. She runs Friday nights at Moscow’s famous Propaganda club.
Her first 12 inch was released on Greg Wilson’s B77 label-Myspacerocket feat. Nina Kraviz . Then followed the ” Voices Remix Project ” on Jus Ed’s Underground Quality imprint and her “First time” solo EP.
Apart from being a part of the Underground Quality family she does her house n’ disco beats for Rekids and Phillip Solmann’s aka Efdemin’s Naif label. “Pain in the ass” 12 inch released on Rekids in december 2009 was a success and brought Nina’s music to a wider range of listeners. Since then she’s been playing all around the globe including well known clubs like Panorama bar, Fabric, Fuse, Goa, Space and many more.. Her work is quite recognisible and most of the time has something personal in it’s sound. No matter what is she playing with;dirty house groove like in the latest remix of Okain’s “Scream” on Tsuba records or melancholic lyrics of “Moses’-
latest collaboration with Sascha Funke -it has that kraviz’s special sounding.
As a DJ Nina is very energetic and emotional. She plays whatever she has in her bag concentrating more on the atmosphere than on knobs and faders. You either love her or hate her- but never in the middle. You still can expect some good vibrations coming out.. house (especially acid house), techno according to her taste – which is excellent by the way)
NIKOS
Greece’s Rework’s festival hasn’t gone unnoticed in recent years, being ranked among the best festivals in the world by Resident Advisor. Remember regularirregular at Tbar? Well, this man is behind both Reworks (founding member and xCreative director) and regularirregular. London based Nikos is Krush’s resident – a man who has played alongside many of the industry’s high rollers in his time such as Sven Vath, Ricardo Villalobos, Steve Bug, Joris Voorn and Tiefschwarz just to name a few.
GUILLE BONESSO
Born in Argentina and now living in London, Guille has from an early age been fascinated by funk, jazz, hip hop … Music is his life and playing is about bringing the best grooves to the dance floor, expressing love and creating a vibe of pure joy.
His DJing career officially started in1996, in his hometown Rosario. In 2005 he moved to London and since then has been involved in the East London underground scene, playing at venues as Plastic People, The Egg, Cargo, Public Life, The Aquarium, The Russian Bar, The Book Club, The Big Chill Bar, The Star of Bethnal Green The Horse and Groom, as well as bigger venues as The End and Ministry of Sound.
Over the years he has had the pleasure to share the decks with Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Jamie Jones, Move D, Tim Goldsworthy, Warm DJs, I:cube, The Revenge, Juan Maclean, Robert James, Horse Meat Disco, Greg Wilson, Rob Mello, Pete Herbert, Friendly Fires(dj’s), Giles Smith, James Priestley, Layo & Bushwacka, to name a few.
Room 2 proudly presents an EXCLUSIVE Phonica Special Disco showcase with SIMON RIGG & THE VANGELIS
It is unarguably the best record shop globally thanks to its inimitable styling and wide range of rare tunes. The Soho hot spot has played a key role in shaping what we consider as electronic music today and the two gentlemen on its helm (Simon Rigg and The Vangelis) know better than most what is the next best thing.
With an exceptional understanding of disco music (both nu- and old-school) we ask them whether they can showcase their take on a perfect disco night out and guess what; they loved the idea. So both Simon and Vangelis are digging deep in their record libraries and preparing what you dont just see every day.
You know them and you love them both. Here’s your chance to hear them playing something special for your aural pleasure.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED **
2020 have kindly given Plain & Simple 3 x pairs of dual event tickets (these are on RA @ £25 each, and gain you entry to both the day and night events). To enter and win this competition please send your names to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv, as always Terry the office parrot will pick a winner at random.
__2020VISION DAY__
Line-up
Steve Bug
Ralph Lawson
jozif
Danny Raper
+ Special Guests
German taste maker STEVE BUG has been in the limelight since the 90s, and the dedicated electronic music ambassador has not taken his foot off the pedal since. His first release came back in 1993, his first label ‘Raw Elements’ was started a few years later, but it was his 2nd label ‘Poker Flat’, launched in 1999 that has made Steve into the artist he is today. The label pioneered modern minimal and deep house, and still runs as strong today as ever, with artists such as Jamie Jones, Trentemoller and Burnski cutting their teeth on the imprint. As musical partners to the Poker Flat sound Steve set up ‘Dessous’ and ‘Audiomatique’, two other outlets for him to present his love for 4/4 music. Whilst setting trends within the house and techno scenes Steve has stlll managed to tour the world extensively, and produce countless productions, remixes and studio sessions with some of the worlds key producers, all displaying Steve’s trademark sound & natural flare for electronic music.
2020VISION PRESENTS : 12hr Shoreditch Day-Night Bank Holiday Special
NB. *A percentage of all ticket sales will be going to the Red Cross, Japan Tsunami Appeal*
Line-up
Ewan Pearson
Ralph Lawson
Simon Baker
Maya Jane Coles
Mark E
jozif
Danny Raper
Sunday 29th May, put the date in your diary. 2020Vision are back in town with an immense line up of live acts and DJs playing at the amazing Village Underground venue. 2020Vision have been at the forefront of the underground electronic music scene for 17 years now, and show no signs of stopping. They’ve continually ploughed their own furrow from their Leeds base, carving out a niche in deep and funky electronic music of the highest quality.
Alongside label boss and famed BacktoBasics resident Ralph Lawson we invite recent 2020Vision signing Maja Jane Coles, Visionquest and Kompakt favourate Ewan Pearson, Leeds based man of the moment Simon Baker on the London leg of his debut solo album tour, Brummie disco-don and remix king Mark E, Wolf+Lamb artist and 2020 London resident jozif, alongside our London residents Andy Whittaker and Danny Raper.
Those of you that attended our Summer 2010 London Show will know that the venue is as awesome in the day as it is night. Village Underground is an expansive, raw space with skylight studded ceiling in a restored Victorian warehouse, set in the heart of East London’s Shoreditch. Making the most of the early summer sun, this party kicks off nice and early giving the label the chance to showcase the full spectrum of its unique sound, in both a live and dj format. It’s a rare chance to see some of the cream of the label’s globe trotting DJ and producer talent representing the label in one of London’s most breathtaking live music venues.
Please note, this event is strictly limited to an 700 capacity so please purchase your ticket early to avoid dissapointment, as all of our previous Village Underground events have been sell-out shows. See you on Bank Holiday Sunday! 2020 x
**PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED **
Saturday 28 May sees Muak (People Together) host an Bank Holiday Special party at the Egg Clubs.
Continuing their mission to bring together the world’s premiere DJs, producers and musicians, this night will not disappoint as we welcome – In the Basement Dj SPEN (Code Red), KARIZMA (kaytronik) for an exclusive back 2 back session, In the Terrace – UNER (Dynamic) and NACHO MARCO (Loud East) join the resident DJ & hosts, Zaki & Manish.
Fully committed to delivering their House music message worldwide, they now join forces with Muak (People Together) to bring this underground love affair direct to London, where their philosophy fits perfectly with Muak’s mantra of great music, great people and great parties.
Taking place Saturday 28th May at Egg Clubs, 10.00pm to 12.00 midday.
Muak (People Together) will also feature much loved residents and other very special guests across five dedicated areas.
Basement: DJ SPEN; KARIZMA; Johnny Kaz; Sol Brown; Vincenzo Siracusa
Terrace: UNER (Freerange); NACHO MARCO (Freerange); ZAKI (Muak); Manish (Muak)
Loft: JIMI MISTRY ;TONY STEVENSON
MUAK have given us 2 tickets to give away for you and a friend. All you need to do is the following… Send a mail to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
and as usual Terry the office parrot will pick a lucky winner at random!!
**As an added bonus to get you in the mood we have a BRILLIANT podcast from Loud East’s Nacho Marco… Enjoy:
**PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED **
Vague is set to be one of 2011s coolest parties. With meticulous attention to detail the Vague team look set to become London stalwart in the clubbing scene.For their debut they have…
Matthew Styles (Horizontal, Diamond and Pearls, Crosstown Rebels) Archie Hamilton (moscow records) Monika Ross (Uberbeat) Salon Kitty (Vague) Jon&Leon (Vague)
On May 28th they debut their party, with the majestic talent that is Matthew Styles. Coming direct from Berlin, Matthew will be taking the helm for the inaugural event. A musical perfectionist, whose output; much less frequent than some others of a similar stature, is overshadowed by the quality of these works. Always talked about and greatly received by DJ’s, fans and critics alike. He’ll grace our line-up for a rare London appearance to get you as Vague as you like. This is certain to be a beautiful night for all from one of the scene’s most revered DJ/producers.
Not one to do things by halves, they’ve managed to arrange a special secret after party and will transfer all theVague souls and keep the party going until the late morning, details will be revealed in the run up to the night. keep your eyes peeled.
The guys over at Vague have given us 2 tickets to give away for you and a friend. All you need to do is the following… Send a mail to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
and as usual Terry the office parrot will pick a lucky winner at random!!
**As an added bonus to get you in the mood we also have this tasty podcasts Vague’s Jon&Leon… Enjoy:
**PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED **
In the 3 short years of its beat ridden life, Rhythmatic has made a colossal mark on the heart of the London dance scene. The graceful and international vibe that comes with an enchanting music policy has gained the party plaudits from its ever growing and always loyal fan base all over the globe.
After the launch of their Day/ night parties back in April with Moon Harbour at Cargo, Rhythmatic will be returning with a bang at Cargo on the 29 May for a rather special event, showcasing the new and fresh label Weplayminimal.
This time round they’ll be presenting two of the most talented DJs to emerge from the German scene in the last year, M.in and Denishu, also on the night they welcome from Jaunt Richard Rowell as well as Stathis Lazarides, Wesley Razzy and Rico Novo.
Sound good? damn right it does! The guys over at Rhythmatic have kindly supplied x2 free tickets to this gem of a party and we’re giving you the chance to nab em!! All you need to do is the following… Send a mail to:
At the Vaults, 82 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3JF
10pm – 6am
Charles Webster Miso Records / Peacefrog / Freerange Andre Lodemann Best Works / Simple / Berlin Zaki & Manish Muak Ryan Bliss (Lost My Dog) &Deporto
A BIG thanks to everyone who came to our first warehouse session and to the DJ’s, Milton Jackson, Jimpster, Matt Tolfrey& thetabula rasacrew for rocking the house down! We return for our second outing that takes place at a new and intimate warehouse/studio space in Shoreditch, that features two very very special guests from the old and new school realms of house music, deep techno and electronic soul…
Charles Websteris one of the most underrated house music producers around, a true innovator in the electronic music scene. He’s been breaking moulds for two decades, has worked with US legends Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, and has released mind blowing productions on seminal labels Paper Recordings, Peacefrog and NRK as well as Freerange, Dessous and Sonar Kollektiv. Continually pushing the boundaries and renowned for his absolutely stunning dj sets, we can’t wait for him to bring the roof down on the 30th!
Representing the new wave of deep house and techno is our second special guest of the evening,
Andre Lodemann. This Berlin producer and DJ has been setting dancefloors alight with his productions and remixes on Simple Records, Fineart, Dessous, Moods n Grooves, G-Stone and his co-owned Best Works imprint. His warm and uplifting sets have established him as a regular guest at his native Berlin clubs Cookies, Tape, Watergate & Panorama Bar as well as the globes finest establishments. We’re very much looking forward to his appearance and getting down to his beats in this intimate setting. Muak residents Zaki & Manish will be keeping the fires burning and a second room is now open feat. an intimate house party from Ryan Bliss (Lost My Dog) & the Deporto family.
This spaces will be kitted out withFunktion Onesound.
For your chance to win x2 tickets to the event please send a mail stating why you should win! The best answer get the tickets.. Simples.. (Runners up will receive discounted entry for themselves and a pal) Send your begging letters to: melissa@plainandsimple.tv
With Feb’s launch of Kaleidoscope still resonant in ravers’ memories, the sound-spectrum-surfer Adam Freeland is back this upcoming 6th May at The Nest with an almighty bang. Using the party as a platform to explore any and every strain of electronica that takes his fancy, Freeland has welcomed renowned disco don, Todd Terje, to headline the party.
Norway born Todd Terje is undoubtedly a bastion of the intelligent and eccentric disco movement, surprise musical gems from his 10,000 records strong DJ bag will be subjected to The Nest’s monster sound system where sonic nuances never go unmissed. Adam Freeland will also be on board to host the affair bringing more of the house, breaks, techno and bass treasures that have had him touring the world for the past 10 years.
Sound good? Sounds good to us! The guys over at Kaleidoscope have kindly supplied x2 free tickets to this gem of a party and we’re giving you the chance to nab em!! Just answer the following question:
First prize is 2 tickets to the event on 6th May at the Nest, Dalston!! GET ANSWERING AND GOOD LUCK!
**As an added bonus to get you in the mood the guys have also supplied us with these 2 tasty podcasts; Todd Terje live in Berlin and a special Adam Freeland Kaleidoscope mix.. Enjoy:
It’s undeniable, the prestigious label that has now achieved its first decade of existence, excellence and success is a perfect exemplar of how to do it right. Releasing records by some of the world’s paramount artists Moon Harbour by no means lacks support, consistently supplying its contemporaries and music devotees alike with the mighty tracks in their record boxes. Created by Matthias Tanzmann 10 years ago, its undoubtedly a diamond in the underground scene., with releases from the likes Vincenzo, Matthias Tanzmann, Gregor Tresher and Martinez.
With the help of Rhythmatic, the German imprint is celebrating in a way that could only be described as, well, epic. Over 24 hours in London on 24th April, Matthias Tanzmann, Luna City Express, Chris Lattner and Stathis Lazarides will be showing the city what’s what. The first 12 hourswill take place at Cargo, with Ekkohaus helping things along. Next, a secret warehouse location, held down by four of Moon Harbour’s regular artists. And to finish, Rhythmatic will take the reins, with suprise guests to keep your feet moving.
The guys at Rhythmatic have kindly given us here at Plain and Simple a great prize to give away. First prize is two sets of tickets to this unique, one-off marathon (winners will receive x 2 tickets to all 3 events – daytime party at Cargo, night time warehouse party and afterparty). Runners-up will grab concession entry to all 3 events.
To enter please send an email to: cheekyweasel@yahoo.co.uk – winners will be picked at random by Terry the office parrot.
Word on the street is the original house gangster is having a child, imminently. But that’s not stopping him from headlining a date in London that we have two places on the list for.
DJ Sneak will play his usual blend of filth in an EC1 warehouse at Junk Department, on Sunday April 24th, with Shonky, Tim Sheridan, Shane Watcha and Craig Torrence in the same building. That means you can dance safe in the knowledge that, thanks to Easter, you don’t have to say goodnight at a reasonable time, what with the Bank Holiday Monday to recover.
If you’d like to go along, with a friend, and grab a t-shirt designed by American Apparel, just like the one at the bottom of this page, then we have the usual straight forward question. Some would even say it’s not really a question. Regardless, you should send an email to martin@plainandsimple.tv by Thursday April 21st, if you can answer this simple quandary:
Everybody wants a piece of the action, so why should you get to go?
You heard us right, we’re offering 4 lucky people tickets to see the big man at The Revolution Continues Warehouse Party in Leeds, along with Carl Cox t-shirts, and if that’s not enough you’ll also get to be on hand to a meet and greet with Carl Cox himself!
Yes thats right, Carl Cox is bringing his incendiary Ibizan show to Leeds choosing the raw and industrial space of VOX -a converted warehouse on the outskirts of the city centre, to deliver his musical manifesto. Carl’s decade long weekly residency at Space Ibiza is one of the mainstays of the White Isles calendar and is consistently one of the busiest nights. Invited guests include Loco Dice, Danny Tenaglia, Fatboy Slim, John Digweed and Dubfire to play alongside along side residents Nic Fanciulli, Umek and Yousef.
You cannot mistake Carl’s excitement behind the decks, dripping with sweat his head bobs up and down as he layers track over track working any room into a frenzy. There is something amazing about witnessing the intensity of Carl Cox behind the decks that a mix CD could never capture. Carls passion is infectious and his dedication to new music relentless; It’s this combination that is at the very core of his appeal.
Fellow Revolutionary, Intec Digital label mate and Circus resident Yousef joins Carl after one of the best years of his career. He was one of the highlights of the parties in Ibiza last season, delivering set after set of blistering House and Techno. Along with a diary full of dates at the world’s best clubs, he has had a prolific year as a producer, releasing on Cocoon, Intec, Hart House, Saved and Fire Cracker plus remix work with Moby, Jamie T, Gilles Petersons’ Havana Band and Fatboy Slim.
Opening room one will be Leeds stalwart David Martin, having launched Technique and been resident for over 10 years he has made an indelible mark on the Leeds music scene. Add to that the management of Immigrant Records along the way and appearances at the like of Fabric, Sub Club, Sankeys and further afield in Europe and the US its clear that David’s knowledge is well cultivated and well respected.
In room 2 Chris Carrier headlines while Modern Amusment play host: Launched in October 2010 mA+ has quickly jostled it’s way into the already impressive landscape of Leeds club scene. With a clear desire to create a varied, music-focused experience for it’s crowd mA+ has rapidly gained respect in the city. mA+ has found a home at VOX which is suited to its no nonsense approach. With artists such as Kyle Hall, Prosumer, Tyrant, Joy Orbison, Matthias Tanzmann and Surgeon already making appearances at mA+, its clear why the event is already finding favour amongst a contingency of Leeds folk who seek a party of a different kind.
Chris Carrier will find favour with the mA+ crowd. There are two kinds of DJs: those whose goal is to make a name for themselves and those whose goal is to make music – and let the rest follow. Parisian Chris Carrier is among the latter. For more than a dozen years he’s been an underground icon, churning out more than one hundred records and remixes for a host of labels. Too busy working to chase a spot in the limelight, Carrier is nevertheless rightly revered as one of the most gifted, prolific producers on the dance scene.
A huge line up of cutting edge musical talent comes to Leeds for the first bank holiday of the year – Its time to join the Carl Cox Revolution.
‘So, how do I win this awesome prize’ I hear you cry! Well for the next week we’ll be running a competition exclusively on our facebook page. Simply pick the right answer, and we’ll select two winners who will both win a pair of tickets – although you’ll have to make your own way to Leeds.
CARL COX – THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES WAREHOUSE PARTY
GOOD FRIDAY 22ND APRIL 2011
VOX WAREHOUSE, LEEDS
Room 1:
CARL COX
YOUSEF (Cocoon/Intec/Circus)
David Martin (Technique)
Room 2:
CHRIS CARRIER (The Gathering / Robsoul / Adult Only)
Ste Roberts (Hypercolour)
Horace James (Hang The DJ) FULL TICKET INFORMATION:
Limited £10 early bird tickets are available exclusively through:http://www.residentadvisor.net/
Just last week we voiced our thoughts on the latest addition to that most celebrated mix series, DJ Kicks. Now, it gives us great pleasure to offer you the opportunity to grab yourself a copy, and take a friend to the secret launch party in London, taking place this Saturday, April 9th.
Not a bad offer really. Check out our review if you don’t believe us, but the pair of pairs face off across some 27 tracks of nu disco, broken house and electro. Which is exactly the type of thing that could fittingly soundtrack a night in the capital. Sound good so far? OK then, here are the details…
To win a free copy of Wolf + Lamb vs Soul Clap- DJ Kicks, along with two tickets to see all four play the big bash honouring said release just answer the following question. If you win, we’ll even give you directions:
There are around 60 million people living in the UK. Many of them want to go out, why should we let you?
All responses to be sent to martin@plainandsimple.tv by Friday, April 8th.
DJ Kicks Launch Party, Saturday April 9th, Secret Location, London
Fancy catching Cadenza’s Reboot and Efdemin from Dial? What about if Innervisions’ Dixon is in the second room, alongside labelmates Ame who’ll be DJing and performing live? Oh yeah, and Leeds’ finest Back to Basics will be hosting the third soundsystem.
A mighty lineup to say the least, and we didn’t even have time to mention that the Yorkshire contingency consists of Buckley, Adam Shelton (a Birmingham lad though he is), Tristan da Cunha and James Holroyd. What’s more, we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you to avoid those £20 tickets.
So, two people can get free entry to Mulletover‘s almighty Birthday Bash, and help the crew celebrate seven years of warehouse parties on April 2nd. That’s not too far away, meaning time is of the essence, so let’s cut to the chase. Nothing has changed; same format, same quandary. Blaggers, tongues at the ready here’s the question:
Why should you and an accomplice get to party until 6am, rather than us or anyone else?
All responses to martin@plainandsimple.tv by April 1st (no, seriously)
We’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway for Carl Craig and Co’s rather massive 20 Birthday event in the capital. You may remember us telling you about this one some time ago, and thinking “oh, I’d probably quite enjoy that”. Well this is your chance.
The evening- Saturday March 5th. The venue- Ewer Street Car Park, London SE1. If getting there is no problem, and checking out the man himself, alongside Francois K, Radioslave, Paul Woolford and Psycatron sounds good, then there’s a pretty simple process that can get you and an appreciative friend in for free.
All we require is the answer to this easy question: “Why should you go, rather than us, or any other hardworking souls?” Blaggers of the world unite, this is your time to shine.
Full event details below. Competition closes March 3rd, and all responses should be sent to martin@plainandsimple.tv
20 Years of Planet-E
Saturday 5th March 2011
10pm-6am
Ewer Street Warehouse
London SE1 0NR
Arch 1
Carl Craig
Francois K
Radio Slave
With support from Chris Stanford & Rufus
Arch 2
Paul Woolford
Psycatron – LIVE
With support from Finale and Soundas / DEPORTO / Nathan Rivers & Matt Tanner, Josh Chancer, Lancealot & Tristan Gleed
One of Gatecrasher’s most loved sons returns to head up a huge line-up of talent to kick off 2011 in style… namely Eddie Halliwell.
Originally picked out as a superstar DJ by Mixmag back in 2003, he is never out of the top 20 spaces in the DJ Mag annual DJ poll. He has had his own show on Radio 1 as well as Goodgreef and Gatecrasher and has carried the trance baton with pride to clubs all over the world. He also has his own syndicated radio show and is as technically gifted on the decks as anyone in his genre.
He is joined by The Top 100’s only female DJ, Claudia Cazacu, as well as Galaxy’s Riley & Durrant, Will Holland and a load more energetic spinners across room two into the bargain.
Plain and Simple have a pair of tickets to give away for next Saturdays (29th) party!
To enter drop us an email – jo@plainandsimple.tv – and answer this question:
Which Ibiza superbrand did Eddie do a mix CD for this summer?
Don’t forget to include your contact details – Closing date is Thursday 27th
Last week we bought you the line-up for trance favourite Passion’s NYE party with Sander Van Doorn, and now we’re giving you the chance to have your new years party on us! You can see the full feature here
We’re giving away 2 Pairs of VIP tickets plus 5 free drinks on the Night and a bottle of champagne to bring in the NYE, meaning all you need to do is find your way to Coalville (and home again, which may be the more difficult part)!
The line up includes:
Blue Room PASSION
SANDER VAN DOORN (UK Exclusive)
Claudia Cazacu
Jon O Bir
Mark Sherry
Genix
Jordan Suckley
Gio
JMF
Tom Green
LIVE STAGE – SET UP – PYROTECHNIC SHOW – VISUALS BY VJ STEVE G
Red Room STORM
Andy Whitby
Mark EG
Andy Farley
Karim
Paul Glazby (Last Ever Storm Midnight set)
JP & Jukesy
Cally Gage b2b Lucy Fur (New residents of 2011)
Chaos Theory LIVE (Ben Stevens & Rodi Styles)
Jimmy Dean
Daley
White Room – Nu passion vs Storm next gen
Davey Asprey
Danny Bass
Pete Bromage
Liebo
Ash Preston
Kirsty Lee James
Rich Halpin
Soni
Kaned & Able
Rick Turner
Darren Pearshouse
Green Room – NEET House & Techno
Sam Mitcham
Jamie Harrison
Jakkers
Stuart Ferguson
D*A*R*E (Dawson & Rusty)
Lee Barthorpe
S.W.A.P
ABE
To enter, simply tell us: What number is Sander Van Doorn rate in this years DJ Mag top 100?
Send us an email over to jo@plainandsimple.tv and don’t forget to include all your contact details so we can let you know if you win!
Northampton Clubbing institution Clubsessions has teamed up with Subrockers to bring you an awesome line up on Friday 26th November 2010 at Roadmender Northampton.
Gracing the stage will be a Pendulum (DJ Set) with MC Verse. Needing no introduction Pendulum have been dominating dance floors worldwide for eight years now. From their drum & bass roots they have exploded into almost every arena; rock clubs, students unions, town centre nightclubs, anywhere in any town, their distinctive singles will bring even the most tepid dance floor to the boil the instant the beat kicks in. Joining them on the night will be Bailey (BBC 1 Xtra) and MC Ruthless (Hospital Records).
Alongside them will be old faithful Sessions residents, Suspect, Little Jo, Mish and D’Arcy. For dubstep action, Audio Addicts, Dub Kid, Dubweiser and Hybrid will be on hand to get your head nodding.
Plain and Simple are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of tickets!
Simply answer the following question:
Which 1xtra DJ will be joining Pendulum on the line up?
Drop us an email over at jo@plainandsimple.tv . Don’t forget to include your contact details so we can inform you if you win. Closing date for entries is 20th November.
Clubsessions and Subrockers Present: Pendulum.
The Roadmender, Lady’s Lane, Northampton Friday 26th November 2010.
We’ve got a few copies to give away of the latest compilation from our friends over at fabric. We’ve had this playing a lot over the last few weeks and can tell you – it’s a good one!
We like to keep our competitions plain & simple here so all you’ve got to do is answer this simple question:
Few clothing brands rocket to fame and acclaim like the clubbing brand Dirty Smart has in the past two and a half years but with bags of stylish designs and a handful of superstar DJ talent spotted wearing the eye-catching tees and hoodies it’s not hard to see why.
Limited print numbers of each design mean you won’t see many others wearing what you’ve got unless it’s the likes of Deadmau5 or Judge Jules.
You may remember Plain & Simple’s Dirty Smart feature a month or so ago http://tiny.cc/003ha and thinking to yourself ‘I’d love a bit of free clobber’ – Well, now’s your chance!
Plain & Simple is pleased to be able to offer an exclusive Dirty Smart competition where you could be in with a chance of winning a tee, a hoodie and a bag all for answering the question below:
>>> Where did Dirty Smart hold its event in Ibiza this year? <<<
Last week we featured the forthcoming Bedrock 12 Birthday Party, and now we are offering 1 lucky person a pair of tickets courtesy of Plain & Simple!
The immense party will be held at the O2 Academy Brixton, featuring John Digweed and very special guest Carl Cox in an all-out visual and audio experience. The 2 heavyweights will be going head to head in the main arena in celebration of the best in underground house and techno, with the foyer being hosted by Intec digital.
To win simply tell us:
What is the name of John Digweeds recent mix album that was released in July this year on Bedrock Records?
We have a pair of tickets to see The Freemasons at The Clapham Grand – one of the best un-official SW4 after-parties just down the road from the Festival.
We are offering one of our lucky readers a free ticket to SW4 This Sunday and free entry to Kinky Malinki at The White House for the closest after-party to the festival.
To enter the competition, all you have to do is follow these three steps:
2. Become a fan of the Plain & Simple Fan Page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/plainandsimple.tv and then suggest the ‘Fan’ Page to at least 20 of your friends.
3. Take a screenshot of the suggestions and send your entries to info@plainandsimple.tv with SW4 Sunday Competition in the Subject.
Don’t forget to include your full contact details and an attachment of the screen shot of your Facebook page showing the ‘Suggest to friends’ box with at least 20 friends selected.
All Star Lanes launches the first of its new music night ‘All Star Presents’ at the flagship Brick Lane venue. Mercury & NME award winner LA ROUX will headline the launch night (on the 3rd September), guests will have the chance to bowl and boogie the night away to the star’s unrivalled DJ set – jam packed with her favourite tunes.
Entry is £8 or £6 on the concessionary guest list (to put your name on the guest list please email matt@allstarlanes.co.uk). There will also be support sets from Christian Laing (Buttoned Down Disco) and DJ King Pin (All Star Lanes)! Go on in for the kill and get yourself down to ‘All Star Presents’! Details below:
To be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets, e-mail your name and a contact number to matt@allstarlanes.co.uk and he’ll pick a winner the week before.
All Star Lanes Presents: La Roux DJ set
All Star Lanes, 95 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL
0207 426 9200 www.allstarlanes.co.uk
Nearest tube: Liverpool Street//Old Street
3rd September 2010
10pm-3am
£8 or £6 with concessionary guest list (email: matt@allstarlanes.co.uk for guest list)
All Star Lanes launches new music night ‘All Star Lanes Presents’ at its flagship Brick Lane venue with La Roux (DJ set). Bowling, karaoke booths, pool tables, award winning cocktails and a great party atmosphere!
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The Shapeshifters are launching a very special competition via their Facebook ‘Fan’ Page.
As a big thank you to all their existing fans and a big welcome to all new ones; the prize for one lucky winner and a friend will be a 2 night trip to the greatest party island on the planet – Ibiza!! The prize will include 2 x economy flights, 4*hotel (Deluxe Twin Room), dinner with The Shapeshifters at Cafe Mambo and VIP entrance to The Shapeshifters DJ show at Pacha on Saturday 14th August for Defected In The House. Further details of this prize and how to enter are below.
In order to be in the running for this fantastic prize all you have to do is to become a fan of The Shapeshifters on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theshapeshiftersand then suggest the ‘Fan’ Page to at least 20 of your friends.
To enter the competition please send an email to info@nocturnalgroove.co.uk with the ‘The Shapeshifters – Pacha Competition’ in the subject header. The email should include your full contact details and an attachment of a screen shot of your Facebook page showing the ‘Suggest The Shapeshifters to friends’ box with at least 20 friends selected. A link to an example of what you need to send is below. The friends you invite will also be eligible for the completion if they become fans and then suggest the page to their friends and enter via email to info@nocturnalgroove.co.uk.
The competition is open now and all entries must be submitted via email by 12.00pm on Monday 19th July. Winners will be selected out of a hat from all the entries. If you have any further queries please leave a message at www.facebook.com/theshapeshifters and The Shapeshifters will answer as quickly as possible.
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Full Prize Details
The prize will include 2 x economy flights to Ibiza and 2 nights in 4* (Deluxe Twin Room), dinner with The Shapeshifters at Cafe Mambo and VIP entrance to Defected In House @ Pacha on Saturday 14th August. You will arrive on Saturday afternoon and be collected at the airport and all your transfers between the airport, hotel, Cafe Mambo and Pacha shall be arranged.Your return flight shall depart on Monday 16th August.
To celebrate the highly anticipated release of ‘Toolroom Knights Mixed by John Dahlbäck’, Toolroom are offering you the chance to get your hands on an exclusive piece of album artwork from the artist Murk.
Those of you that attended our Summer 2010 London Show will know that the venue is as awesome in the day as it is night. Village Underground is an expansive, raw space with skylight studded ceiling in a restored Victorian warehouse, set in the heart of East London’s Shoreditch. Making the most of the early summer sun, this party kicks off nice and early giving the label the chance to showcase the full spectrum of its unique sound, in both a live and dj format. It’s a rare chance to see some of the cream of the label’s globe trotting DJ and producer talent representing the label in one of London’s most breathtaking live music venues.
